Among those college friends with whom I stayed up all night, took spontaneous road trips, and wondered about all that the future would bring are
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.
Family Tree
The tree’s branches reach out to every corner of the front yard. My dad planted it in 1973 after another tree was taken down to
Always and Everywhere
Last night I learned I would have to leave vacation with my family because my father, who I was just with for almost three
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