The Journal

Notes between the work

Not every thought belongs in a memoir. Not every photograph tells the whole story. This is where I gather the stories that emerge in between—on caregiving, attention, photography, and the quiet practice of making sense of the world.

Forested mountains rising above the still, silvery water of Lake Winnipesaukee, their ridgeline softened by a low band of clouds.

Caregiving — July 31, 2026

There Is No Vacation from Caregiving

Three days into a lakeside vacation, a call from my mother's memory care community revealed the quiet truth of caregiving—you can share the tasks, but never fully set down the worry.

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A brooding, overcast sky—a dark band of storm clouds giving way to a paler expanse of light below.

Caregiving — July 15, 2026

Another Difficult Decision

A phone call about my father's bone density scan became a reckoning with caregiving's quietest burden—making decisions for those who no longer can.

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The cover of Held in the Vanishing — two figures walking a path into the mist.

Writing — July 4, 2026

Held in the Vanishing Has a Release Date

For years it lived only in journals. On August 4, 2026, Held in the Vanishing arrives — a memoir gathered for caregivers everywhere who long to feel seen.

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Notes between the work

There Is No Vacation from Caregiving

Another Difficult Decision

Held in the Vanishing Has a Release Date

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