“It’s Just a Knee,” My Mother Said as They Changed My Appointment—The Cost of That Decision Shocked Them

to a resort that cost five hundred dollars a night to “realign her chakras.” Mom, terrified of Kylie spiraling and terrified of facing reality, agreed, thinking she’d fix the books afterward. They drove up in Kylie’s leased BMW and checked into the luxury resort. For two days, it was paradise. Then a massive storm system stalled over northern Arizona.continue reading …