In all honesty, I didn't give much thought to feminist ideals when I was growing up in Western Pennsylvania in the 1970s. In some ways, my family was very "traditional." Roman Catholic faith. Weekly Sunday dinners with the extended family. I played with dolls while my brother played with cars. My...
Every day I make parenting choices based on a combination of instinct, experience, and fear, and then I pray for the best. These two kids mean everything to me, so I can't tell you how many times I've bargained with God, especially during their teen years. Of all the goals in my life, the biggest...
Happy new year to all! Like most of you, I'm pleased to put 2020 behind us and move forward. I'm filled with hope and determination to show up each day with my A-game, and am excited about my current work-in-progress. That said, I'm equally excited about my 2021 releases. For All She Knows comes...
When I was young, I couldn’t wait to be an adult. Then I hit thirty and wanted to stop time. Similarly, when I had babies, I eagerly awaited each milestone, believing that mothering would become easier and more enjoyable after they could walk and talk and do amusing and amazing things. Then they...
I'm really excited about my September release, TRUTH OF THE MATTER, which is available now to bloggers for request on NetGalley. Starting over means looking back for a mother and daughter on the road to reinventing themselves in a moving novel about family secrets and second chances by Wall Street...
