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...

Parenting

Here Are The 10 Things I Wish I’d Known Before My Kids Left for College

Are your kids leaving the nest soon? There is life after you drop your teen at college, their first job out of town or whatever reason...

Happiness

This Is For You Dad...you truly were the best Dad a girl could hope for...

I am so grateful that Kelly Corrigan chose my piece about my Dad for her podcast Thanks For Being Here - I have long admired Kelly's...

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

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...

Parenting

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

“I can’t believe you walked away from that! Was anyone else in the car with you?” I still vividly remember being asked these questions...

At Work

Please, Don’t Call Me Superwoman

Years ago, a dear friend gave me a personalized coffee mug for my birthday. On it was a woman dressed fabulously for a business meeting...

A Lesson In Perspective - seeing through another's eyes