“There is obviously no finish line with chronic illness, literally or figuratively; we just live with symptoms that wax and wane and will continue to do so. Without that finish line that denotes survivorship, there is not the same level of cultural awareness or acceptance of our diseases, no backdrop of success with which others … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2014
Tilted Mom’s Great Sofa Search, Part 2
The Great Sofa Search started about a year ago; finding new furniture without synthetic materials, for our chemically safe home has been a complicated process. I had done the research and tested materials and talked to companies to get a feel for customer service and we had a tentative plan. We had picked Furnature, they … Continue reading
Book Review for Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History review
This review was first published in The Human Ecologist. Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History by Florence Williams. Hardcover; 336 pages. 2012. New York, NY: WW Norton & Co. Florence Williams, the author of Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History, is a prolific and respected journalist with numerous awards to her name. Her investigative work … Continue reading