Stars and Eyelashes

December 15, 2016

As a little girl I said my prayers every night, sure to name every person, wishing for them the love, …

Shame

June 22, 2016

. I am a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. I will not be defined by the damaging events in my …

April 30, 2016

I’ve been actively homeschooling for 24 years. Twenty-four continuous years of homeschooling my children. Jeez, that is a long time. And …

December 27, 2015

Less is more. Our tree is more sparsely decorated each year, with lights and just a few ornaments now. This year, …

December 19, 2015

Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold. I’m in the midst of big change, divorcing from a very long marriage. …

December 18, 2015

When I about 4 years old, I was in a large, Center City Philadelphia department store with my mother and …

May 26, 2015

My son and daughter-in-law are the proud parents of four shared children and a few pets. One of their pets …