Colorado in Christmas 2016– the case for slowing down. It seems as though the last 10 days have gone so fast. One minute I am taking care of my 9th grader who got a horrid cold thing right before finals. … Read More
I sit here in my house; rain is falling. I am reflecting on the successes of 2016 and planning for 2017. I have that awful cold thing that starts with a sore throat and morphs into a cough and no … Read More
I thought teaching our daughter how to ride a bike would be easy. My memory of learning when I was 7 or 8 is foggy. I remember walking my bike down the hill to an apartment building to ride … Read More
Yesterday morning Facebook Memories sent me a reminder. 7 years ago I was about to start teaching my Creative Writing course and Literature to the 6th grade, our daughters were entering 2nd and 6th grade and I was 25 days away … Read More
This year is a time of new beginnings. Our daughter got on the plane to college, … Read More
An Act of Balance–I have always volunteered. Philanthropy was something I searched out even as a teen. It was part of my education as well as part of my heart. Recently it was reported that JK Rowling moved herself from being one … Read More
Motherhood — Parenthood, demands choices. You make choices all the time. Which lunch to make today. Which child to help right now even though both need you. Our oldest spent the first 4 years as an only child. She is … Read More
In this book I respond to questions I received during the years since my breast cancer diagnosis –16 questions answered on how to get through this difficult time without making your kids live cancer treatment 24/7. I was determined that my kids … Read More
So the last few months have been busy. Honestly, I feel like today is the first day I have drawn a quiet breath. I tried–I went to yoga but I also saw our oldest daughter graduate from high school, our … Read More
The book will help any parent trying to navigate the worlds of cancer treatment and raising kids. It has been a labor of love and I was helped by so many people including several friends who needed the information inside. … Read More