PinnedHeather Bates, MSWAn homage to my home away from home: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.Sep 10, 2023Sep 10, 2023
PinnedHeather Bates, MSWSeptember 11, 2001: I Still Remember the SmellMy first twenty-four hours.Sep 11, 2022Sep 11, 2022
Heather Bates, MSWA Holiday ToastTo give voice to the unseen and those who are hurting this season. Pandemic Edition.Dec 17, 2021Dec 17, 2021
Heather Bates, MSWI Want to Tell HerI just purchased my own home — a condo — in my late 40s. I want to tell my mom that I negotiated something hardcore without anyone’s input…Aug 13, 2021Aug 13, 2021
Heather Bates, MSWHow to Live Alone During a PandemicWays to find joy being in this moment.Nov 23, 2020Nov 23, 2020
Heather Bates, MSWStill Standing on Their ShouldersA Rising Tide Lifts All BoatsMay 24, 2020May 24, 2020
Heather Bates, MSWExactly one year ago, I lost my best friend and mother to COPD.Now in my late forties and single, invisible in the dating department, no children and my ex decided that after nearly fourteen years (and…Apr 19, 2020Apr 19, 2020