Everyone likes the idea of a winning lottery ticket, a get-rich-quick scheme, or a get-out-of-jail-free card. But most of us…
Annie Dixon
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Articles by Annie Dixon
Because of my husband’s rare disease, I have spent significant time and effort advocating for his care. Since the…
Whenever my husband, Ronald, sees me portioning out the pills for the week, he apologizes. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean…
It’s that time of year when we resolve to improve ourselves and our lives. Ubiquitous articles and television segments offer…
Receiving a rare disease diagnosis is not only a life-changing event, it is a life-dividing moment. Suddenly, all the…
When I first became my husband’s caregiver on his release from a three-week critical care hospitalization, it was a…
The truth is, my husband is a motorhead. Like most of the rest of the world, I think Ronald is…
We think our lives tend to follow a natural trajectory. Starting as totally dependent infants, we progress slowly toward independence…
A four-day weekend, long-distance travel, large family gatherings, and too much food. After a season of solitude, many Americans celebrated…
My jewelry stash is rather small, and most of it is costume. I can’t be trusted with the real stuff,…