My Daughter, My Husband, and Me

My Daughter, My Husband, and Me

Sep 17, 2022 | Parenting

This week, my daughter turned twenty-five years old and my husband turned sixty years old. When we brought our baby girl home from the hospital, it was his thirty-fifth birthday. I was exhausted and overwhelmed and when we walked in the door, I handed him our daughter...
Back To School? Not This Year.

Back To School? Not This Year.

Aug 27, 2022 | Parenting

For the first time in many years, I will not be sending a child off to school. My oldest is in graduate school, but he lives with his wife and I’m not paying so it doesn’t feel as if I’m actually sending him off. Every August, for many years, has been a busy time...
Remembering My Uncle Dave

Remembering My Uncle Dave

May 20, 2022 | Relationships | 3 comments

A few weeks ago, my beloved Uncle Dave died. He was told he had six months to live and in true Uncle Dave form, he lived for nine months. Never one to follow the rules, he enjoyed every minute of his life and particularly those last few months. My brother and I...
Are We All Will Smith?

Are We All Will Smith?

May 5, 2022 | Parenting, Relationships

I’m sure you’ve all heard about or seen the Academy Awards show in which Will Smith slaps Chris Rock for a comment that Rock made about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. You’ve probably also read and heard hundreds of opinions about how Smith was wrong, Rock was...