Parental Compromises: The Good, Bad & Ugly

by | Mar 30, 2021 | women's fiction

From the time my children were born, I’ve been on a mission to do things “right.” For me, that entailed reading dozens of parenting books, talking with child psychologists, and volunteering at a local public health nonprofit organization that focused on helping...

How Publishing is like Parenting

by | Sep 25, 2017 | Uncategorized, writing

My mother visited this past weekend. She’s come regularly since my first child’s birth, providing much-needed help when my kids were young, and welcome company now. Despite living in another state, she’s here often enough to witness my parenting highs and...

Summer: Bring It On!

by | Jun 15, 2017 | Uncategorized

Here comes summer! Temperatures have jumped dramatically. My kids are currently taking finals. And the gardens are in full bloom. Yes, summer is officially here. As usual, our family calendar is stuffed with various out-of-town sports and leadership camps, as well as...

A Change of Venue

by | Apr 20, 2017 | inspiration

Who else goes on vacation and wonders why they shouldn’t just up and move to an exotic location? I doubt I’m alone and, if you’d been with my family and me in Turks and Caicos, you might’ve decided to stay there. Vacations are a wonderful way...