Continuing the Conversation

My writing started as a letter to my sons – and a history of our family and our memories together. That letter turned into a blog to explore parenting, mental health, and the joy and pain of living deeply. I realized I'd found my voice!

Parenting

"Mom, Can We Talk?"

Please read and share - you never know who you might help...the night my son told me about his struggle with depression was the beginning...

Mental Health

The Critical Role Teachers, Coaches, and Adult Mentors Play In Our Kids' Mental Health

When our children are little, we can handpick the people who care for them and influence them. But as they grow older and spend time in...

Happiness

You Are Not Alone

Alone. Numb. Weird. Different. Terrified. Tired. Misunderstood. Worried. Anxious. Sad. We’ve all felt these feelings at some point in our...

At Work

Mental Health at Work

“How are you?” How many times a day do we ask someone this question throughout the day? Probably every person we come in contact with...

Happiness

THIS is Not Love!

One thing that I want to be clear about from the very start is this – in many cases, relationship/domestic abuse typically happens...

At Work

Do We Really Still Need To Take the Sexual Harassment Training Every Year at Work?

“Cut her off. Don’t give her anymore vodka. It makes her clothes fall off!” This was said to me - not by a concerned close friend or my...

At Work

Note To Self...

Written for CBS This Morning 2018 Note To Self Contest (250 words - no more!)... You may not have everything you want but you will always...

I'm still shocked that I survived that night...