Tag: Bonds

Tears And Broken Bonds: The Year My Daughter Left Me

Victoria was only supposed to stay with Micah’s sister in Orlando for a few weeks while I got my life “straightened out.” The decision was made without me when I was on my way to a psychiatric hospital and, once I got there, the plan had already been set in motion. Before I went...

Tears And Broken Bonds: The Day My Daughter Forgot Me

Six months had passed since I’d seen my baby girl. I thought about Victoria every day, but I hesitated to call because I’d have to deal with Rebecca, the aunt who had taken my daughter during my mental health crisis. Even though I regretted letting her go, at the time I was in no conditi...

Nevada’s Nuclear Legacy and My Family’s Atomic Bonds

The shuttle bus lurches to the right as we take a sharp turn off of Highway 95. Ahead of us is the badging office and the entry gates to the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) in Mercury, Nevada. It was once known as the Nevada Test Site and before that it was called the Nevada Proving Grounds. ...