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Gold dust woman.

March 1, 2019 by robin2go 3 Comments

TRIGGER WARNING: Physical and sexual abuse, themes of dominance and control It’s been two months since my mother died. Almost two months since I drove to Iowa and stood at her graveside in a small cemetery on a hill overlooking empty winter fields, listening to a kindly rented pastor eulogize my mother’s life, mispronounce her […]

Filed Under: From left field, Sticky Tagged With: adoption, identity, life, loss

Wanting.

April 26, 2018 by robin2go 4 Comments

It’s been eight weeks to the day since I knew something was desperately wrong. In 48 hours, she was gone. I am still a hot mess. I want to be able to write about her. I want to be able to remember the warmth of her body nestled into the curve of  mine. I want […]

Filed Under: From left field, Sticky Tagged With: life, loss, lovejunkie

A series of unfortunate events.

December 12, 2016 by robin2go Leave a Comment

It’s been 16 weeks to the day since my son was hit by an SUV while riding his bike to class on his first day as a Penn State freshman. In that time, a college semester has started and ended. Late summer has worked its way through autumn and into the first real snow of winter. […]

Filed Under: From left field, Sticky Tagged With: dangerboy, life, loss, motherhood

Collapse and think and remember and thank.

October 14, 2016 by robin2go Leave a Comment

This has been one hell of a two month sprint. My timecards show me out more than I’ve been in. My Asana dashboard consistently, insistently shows me multiple tasks overdue. I’m hit and miss on email because Slack keeps me hopping on the critical tasks that need to be addressed. I’ve even taken to saving my […]

Filed Under: Community, From left field, Sticky Tagged With: Community, dangerboy, family, inspiration, life

On impact.

September 9, 2016 by robin2go Leave a Comment

I wouldn’t describe myself as a cautious person, but I’ve always had a healthy respect for automobiles — especially in a college town where pedestrians and cyclists play their own version of Frogger every day. It’s almost too easy to think of downtown as an extension of campus. but when students walk right into the street […]

Filed Under: From left field, Sticky Tagged With: dangerboy, family, motherhood

Where the day takes you.

August 31, 2016 by robin2go 4 Comments

You never really quite know where the day will take you. Last Monday I was dragging my feet getting into work. It was the first day of classes at Penn State and experience has taught me that the streets downtown would be thick with new students fresh off summer break. I took my time to wrap […]

Filed Under: From left field, Sticky Tagged With: dangerboy, family, motherhood

Seeking closure.

October 6, 2015 by robin2go 1 Comment

Sunday evening found me sitting in the Detroit airport awaiting my fourth flight of the day to get me back to my starting point over 14 hours earlier. I’d flown to Omaha, Nebraska, from a conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, via Chicago, Illinois, for a seven hour layover to attend a memorial service for my father. […]

Filed Under: From left field, Sticky Tagged With: family, grief

Turbulence ahead. 

October 4, 2015 by robin2go Leave a Comment

   We interrupt your conference fun for familial duty. We anticipate some rough turbulence ahead, but we’ll try to get you through it with minimum scarring. Hang in there and we’ll return you to your regularly scheduled programming as soon as humanly possible. Meanwhile, breathe deeply and think calm thoughts. Alcohol might also help.

Filed Under: From left field, Sticky Tagged With: family, grief

The hot mess. 

September 6, 2015 by robin2go 5 Comments

It’s the first time in over a week that I’ve ventured out into a world with people. I’ve been avoiding the world in general, mostly because I can’t handle the prospect of witty repartee or sympathetic questions. Email. Texts. Facebook messages. Phone calls. They require so much effort, and I don’t have the wherewithal for […]

Filed Under: From left field, Sticky Tagged With: grief

The importance of pruning.

August 30, 2015 by robin2go 1 Comment

I’m not, under any circumstances, a gardener. I’m comfortable knowing my talents lie elsewhere. But I do a good job of faking it; I listen to people who know how these things work, and I’ve picked up a list of tricks that have suited me well over the years. I’ve learned there are two types […]

Filed Under: From left field, Sticky Tagged With: death

Fathers and daughters.

August 27, 2015 by robin2go 5 Comments

Today my father passed away. It’s been at least a decade since we’ve spoken. I’m pretty sure he had long ago forgotten why; I’m uncertain if he ever regretted it. I only know we took our respective stances and wrote each other off. My father was a firm believer that children should be seen and […]

Filed Under: From left field, Sticky Tagged With: death

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