Anna SweatNov 11, 20197 minDoubling Down on Sad: When Depression Precedes GriefI had my first depressive episode when I was twelve. It was fresh on the heels of two early back-to-back traumas. Moving for the first...
Anna SweatJul 17, 20196 minMourning the Wolf DaughterI know my children. I know them in an unknowable place that is inside me and beyond me. I know the shapes their souls take when they...
Anna SweatMay 29, 20196 minThings That Saved My LifeLet me be clear—that title is not click bait. The urge to rush headlong off the nearest cliff to be with my baby girl would come with...
Anna SweatNov 16, 20183 minGhost TownI live in another woman's house. I drive another woman's car. I wear her clothes and sleep in her bed. Sometimes, I stand in her closet...