“How was your Ohio friends’ visit,” I was asked at the church picnic. Fun, I said. Great weather and wonderful seafood. Those words were the...[Read More]
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Alright ladies, I need you to do something for me. I need each one of you to sit up straight, put your hands in your...[Read More]
I consider myself very fortunate. I was born into a huge family and grew up with a ton of family members that gave me a...[Read More]
“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” This quote is often attributed to George Bernard Shaw. There is little evidence that Shaw...[Read More]
Oftentimes in life we become so overwhelmed with adult responsibilities, that we neglect to work through the traumas of our past. I know for me, there...[Read More]
As society seemingly becomes more divisive along racial lines, there’s one phrase that makes me cringe every time I hear it. Most of the time...[Read More]
My mother died when I was in my early twenties after a long painful illness. Until I became a mother at thirty-two, Mother’s Day was...[Read More]
Today, in 2019, as a woman writer, I feel like a more appropriate title should be “A Living/Kitchen/Laundry/Play/Hallway/Bed Room of One’s Own” because I write...[Read More]