Never Better: Essays

Relatable and irreverent, Danielle shares vignettes showcasing the messiness of life, love, and loss. An honest look into an imperfect marriage ending in tragedy and the obstacles life throws our way without warning. When Danielle's husband Andrew dies in a work related accident, she begins to reconstruct her life and herself. Meeting grief with sarcasm, she examines single parenthood during the pandemic, dogs with mental health issues, and the never-ending battle of irritable bowels. Heartbreaking and humorous, Danielle reflects on her new life after loss and asks, does the fear of vulnerably oversharing keep us from truly connecting while we're alive?