Twice this week I woke up in the wee hours of the morning, between 1:00 and 3:00 a.m. I could easily blame my two children for this happening. They were making noises and even arguing in bed. Yet I think some power was coaxing me to climb from my comfortable bed. A force beyond …
A colleague of mine recently blurted out to me, “I need some friends.” Her candid honesty surprised and refreshed me. I knew she had not lived in the area long. She was still navigating through this community. The only people she knows is through our employer. This woman is 27. And I never thought being …
Time Jumper (A short poem) In the stories I write Often my characters jump back and forth in time Like in life and writing I find it difficult To live in the present moment To not think back To not look ahead To wonder “What if?”
My marriage is in the day date phase. My spouse and I have been married for over twelve years. We have two children with no babysitter in place and no relatives around to help. Therefore my husband and I take a day off from work so we can have a real date. Our most recent …
I wrote this poem around 10:30 p.m. on a weekend. I was inspired to write it after forcing myself to work on a book project for a solid hour. The day had been long and full of activities. Sitting my butt in a chair to create writing after 9:00 pm (and my children sleeping) was …
Not long ago at my oldest daughter’s swim lesson I overheard two teenage girls talking about music. My guess is that they were about 18 or 19 years old. One girl said to the other, I have this oldies song I want to share with you. It’s by this group called Pearl Jam. I almost …
This scenario and conversation happened with my youngest daughter, age 2 (almost 3) this morning. It really happened. Nothing is made up or exaggerated. I’m sharing it here because it really made me ponder. What we discussed sums up parenting in the simplest way. The feedback also addresses the struggles we have at times with …
Typical Saturday Morning “Mommy I’m hungry” One eye glances at the alarm clock 5:57 a.m. “Grab a banana and go play quietly in your room.” A few minutes later… “Mommy can you hold me?” I climb down from bed, Wiping away eye crust I’m greeted with hugs and excitement My husband starts the coffee Waffles …
This is an editorial I wrote – a satirical piece on a serious topic: texting while driving. I realize this is an important issue. I also realize that we need to laugh more in life. This was my way of bringing up the legal topic with a sense of humor. This piece was published in …
Recently I attended a “Communication Skills for Women” one-day conference. I’ll be honest; I went into the event not expecting much. With a general seminar and no agenda, I was skeptical on what I had agreed to for eight hours. Was it going to be all “fluff” and no substance? I wondered this as I …