Every December, I write an end-of-the-year column. I try to make it inspiring, or at the very least optimistic, but…
Articles by Brianna Albers
When I returned from the annual Cure SMA conference this summer, I knew something needed to change. I made a…
You know that poem by Anne Boyer I love about holes? You fall into one, only to dig…
As a lifelong proponent of therapy, I go through phases. Sometimes I don’t need the support. Sometimes I do, so…
Words always come to me when I need them. Lines by Ada Limón, Anne Boyer, and Marie Howe act…
I prefer to write columns after everything is said and done. It’s why I didn’t tell you all about…
I turned 30 on June 29, which I suppose is why this year’s Cure SMA conference was so difficult for…
Certain things happen when you turn 21. You come of age. You can legally drink in every state in the…
Note: This column was updated July 9, 2025, to correct the year the author’s mother retired from May 2024…
Author’s note: I wrote most of this column on my phone while getting an atypical mole removed. If you wondered…