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The Art of Not Eating
A few years ago, my good friend Kevin started a cleanse. He bought a cleansing kit. He took the cleansing pills and fiber for ten days. He refined his diet. For breakfast, …
Trust Thy Gut: Healing in the Age of the Microbiome
I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in May, 2002. On the day of my diagnosis, I refused my doctor’s prognosis, as well as the drugs, and commenced a journey to …
“Look at me, Dad. Look who I’ve become.”
The Fort Washington Elementary School “Spring Fair” is one of a handful of banal events a parent is obliged to attend throughout the school year. I try not to hate …
Ella Loves Kindergarten
Ella has no talent for evasion. She reveals her emotions without the slightest artifice. Her happiness is so obvious, so transparent. She smiles, laughs, and skips–actually skips–across the room. When …
Thirteen-years Married
Thirteen-years-ago I married my high school sweetheart. Unreliable online data suggests high school sweethearts account for only 2% of all marriages. And less than 2% of people who marry their …
On the GOP’s New “Healthcare” Plan
Of my various pre-existing conditions, type-1 diabetes is the most cost-intensive. In the GOP’s new plan, my state can either continue the Obama-era protections for pre-existing conditions or place me …
Invisible Illness
I talk and write about illness often, so I’m hesitant to say–with the lingo–that I have an “invisible” illness. And frankly, I’m not one to hide my illness. I lance …
This Too Shall Pass
Around the time Ella was born, I heard a similar sentiment from many older parents–parents of teens, twenty-somethings, even grandparents: “Enjoy it now. Before you know, she’ll be thirteen.” I …