Last night I learned I would have to leave vacation with my family because my father, who I was just with for almost three
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.
Abortion Stories
As Alabama was passing its total abortion ban, a friend posted a CNN clip that I didn’t watch in which a guest or the anchor
Living Atul Gawande…
If there is one book I have recommended over the last five years, it is Atul Gawande’s Being Mortal. Immersed as I am in caring
Parts Unknown
We are leaving a week filled with physical beauty, new colleagues, new friends, and the deep appreciation that comes when people allow you into their
Friendship
Soon I’ll leave for a brief trip back to Texas. I go most every month to see my father. Because I go so often now,
San Francisco
When we saw her sit down and her tears begin, we dropped to our knees in front of her and joined hands forming a circle with to share and acknowledge her sorrow. What a gift to share our collective grief with this stranger-friend for a moment.
