I’m very happy to announce my fourth book–Trusting the Owl: A Poetry & Flash Memoir Collection. Launch info coming soon.

My new poem, “At the Grocery Store,” is live on the Poetry X Hunger website.

I’m very excited to announce my essay of Book Banning as well as three poems from No Barking in the Hallways appear in this fine book exploring issues in education. Four of us presented our work at Red Emmas Bookstore in Baltimore—more readings to come!

Newsnotes

Opioid Tapering and Alternative Pain Management: What you Need to Know After Surgery  

New review of Crash posted by Megan Wildhood on the Mad in America blog. 

Crash is featured on the National Association of Science Writers website. 

Wondering how to manage postpartum depression? Here’s a nice intro to my recent Mad in America article on holistic methods that may benefit new moms, babies, and families.  

Mad in America posted my article on improving executive function. 

Mad in America just publishes my article on holistic ways to manage ADHD behaviors.  Please share widely if you find it useful.

Mad in America published my essay on informed consent for parents regarding psychiatric care. Hope you find it useful!

The Bluebird Word published my first flash memoir piece called “Counting.”  Hope you enjoy it!

Little Patuxent Review’s blog editor, Wendy Ruth Walker, interviewed me about my memoir, Crash. 

The Mad in America blog has a wonderful review of my memoir, Crash, written by Amy Biancolli. 

Check it out!

Mad in America published my essay about teaching, parenting, and my changing understanding of how to treat ADHD. Background and research information on ADHD here.  Robert Whitaker’s lecture on ADHD, study results, and stimulants

My poem, “Adultery”, is Pick of the Week on Best American Poetry Blog. Thank you, Terence Winch, for selecting my work.

The Maryland Food and Abolition Project recently published a report on the crisis of food in our Maryland state prisons. The report is linked here: https://foodandabolition.org/report