But, it is also true, that we were robbed – by circumstance, by uncertainty, by choice, and by chance – and I would give anything to live that last day over
Author: Mimi Chapman: Writing about the intersection of personal and professional life
Professor, School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I started this blog because I enjoy reflecting on different parts of life and work and sharing that with others.
Virus Diaries 4: The Lies We Tell
If, in the end, my father survives until 100th birthday, it will be a function of good PPE, luck, and divine intervention.
Hey 19
Road maps, off ramps, anxiety, hope, trust, and distrust in equal measure characterize the current mood at UNC. Even as we believe our colleagues in
Virus Diaries: Water Park Lament
Every night in my kitchen my throat catches and my eyes water. Every night this happens when I talk to my dad and he asks
The Salon: A Different Sort of Virus Diary
Nearly 12 weeks have passed since I’ve crossed the blessed threshold of Andrea’s salon. I am committed to social distancing as long as it takes, and, I look forward to once again being back in “the chair.”
Virus Diaries 2: Texas’ Two Step Reopening and My Father
On April 13th a friend posted that his father, who lives in a New Jersey retirement community, was moving in with a friend. The community had