The "Season of Glass" cover is here!

It is worth writing books just to get covers from the genius team at JANE SAYS DESIGN! Here is the insanely beautiful cover of my next book, due in stores mid-May.

Three Fathers

My father was a mensch, as brilliant and funny as he was kind. He died too early. My father in-law was a comet of life; I never encountered anyone who wasn't dazzled by him. And my own husband, the father of my children is a constant wonder to me, a truly great and good man. So here's to Hallmark who apparently gave us Father's Day. I'm delighted of an opportunity to give thanks.

#HappyFuckingFathersDay to the good ones. 

There is no poetry to bipolar disorder

People often tell me I was brave to talk, or write about having bipolar disorder, which is strange since I have never heard it said that anyone was brave to talk about having cancer. Mental illness is as life threatening, debilitating, costly and painful as AIDS, cancer and heart disease. Until it can command the same respect we have failed our sick. I do not say it should 'command sympathy' , rather respect - because suffering from a mental illness requires fearlessness from the sufferer AND their loved ones. Ignorance is the greatest enemy of sickness. I'm told today is BIPOLAR AWARENESS DAY*; on this day, perhaps read someone's story, google the disorder, open your heart... Acknowledge the illness; it affects every single one of us. I'm sorry if this isn't a poetic post, there is no poetry to bipolar disorder.

*This post was first shared on 27 May, 2016.

WATCH | SA-Yes: Youth Mentoring Documentary

Watch this please - very few things in life can actually change not only someone else, but YOUR life as well. SA-Yes is a program that requires very little, but literally gives back, life changing experiences.

SAYes was founded in 2008 by Michelle Potter and Gillian Anderson to support young people in care in Southern Africa. SAYes recruits, selects and trains volunteer mentors who give their time (an hour a week) to guiding, championing and supporting a young person (14 - 25 years old) as they make the difficult transition to life outside the home.

For more information about SA-Yes, click here.