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
I am not a perfect parent. I never have been. I am simply a parent trying to navigate one of the more emotional times in that journey. This summer is a dividing point for our lives. Our oldest is off to … Read More
Here are 3 Pieces of Advice for parents from my book, “Chemo, Cupcakes and Carpools.” I hope this helps. Write It Down If there is one piece of advice that will save your sanity in the midst of chemo treatment it is … 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