by Lisa Kohn | May 22, 2013 | Resilience
The other day a friend shared something I often hear. “It’s amazing you’re so close to your mom,” she offered. “It’s kind of unbelievable you are so good to your dad.” I suppose, in some ways, this is true. I suppose you could justify my not taking care of Danny....
by Lisa Kohn | May 17, 2013 | Hope and Amazement
It’s Mother’s Day. I’m in the car, on our usual trek to join my husband’s family in celebration, and I’m deep in reflection. It’s a weird day for me. Danny (my dad) would say that it’s a Hallmark made-up holiday. He’s right. And yet it’s a made-up holiday that nearly...
by Lisa Kohn | May 13, 2013 | Recovery
My older child is a runner. A high school varsity athlete – twelve times over. It’s something to be proud of, especially because before high school they could barely walk around the block. Now they run three seasons – cross-country, indoor track, and spring track....
by Lisa Kohn | May 8, 2013 | My Story
Writing a memoir is like getting undressed – very undressed – for friends, family, and strangers. I’ve never been one to want to do that, yet I have (written a memoir not gotten undressed). How did I ever end up here? For years I’d share stories of my childhood and...
by Lisa Kohn | May 7, 2013 | My Story
I’m sitting at the kitchen table, with a cup of tea. It’s pouring outside. My son is upstairs in his room, playing “basketball” against the wall. My daughter is out. She’s driving herself home tonight. It’s her first time to drive in the pouring rain. I have...