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


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!




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


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


THIS is Not Love!


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


Please, Don’t Call Me Superwoman


A Lesson In Perspective - seeing through another's eyes


Hearing and Saying "I Love You" Never Gets Old - in all its forms...


"Let's Talk!" - Mental health, the silent epidemic we all need to talk about...


This Is What Happens When You Stop Fixing Things For Your Kids


"We're Just Like You" The One Phrase All Parents Need To Start Saying Right Now


Why The Phrase "Man Up" Misses The Point When Raising Our Sons


Lessons of Our Parents’ Love


This Is The Package I've Been Waiting 13 Years To Open

We Absolutely Made the Right Choice to be Friends with Our Children


10 Things That Helped Our Family with Our Journey Through Depression


Mom, are you okay?


Mom, Can We Talk?