Three days after I gave birth to twins, my husband showed up with his mistress and divorce papers. “Take $3 million and sign it. I only want the kids.” I signed… and disappeared that night. By morning, he realized something was terribly wrong.

that originates deep in your marrow. The kind of weeping you only do when you have absolutely no one left to perform for.

Janet let me drown in it for exactly sixty seconds. Then, her voice cut through the dark. “Alright. That is enough. You are allowed to break down, Carolyn, but you are absolutely not allowed to stay down.”

I lowered my trembling hands.continue reading …