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Out loud 14 Jan 2010 | 08:04 am
I’ve been writing all my life – be it poetry, songs, news articles, ad copy, brochures, press releases, newletters, corporate magazine features or web content. You name it. Writing has always been a p...
In praise of a boy 30 Oct 2009 | 01:37 am
At the age of two he couldn’t say anything more than “ma-ee” and “no.” Now if Seth is in a room? There’s a rarely a silent moment. He used to have a difficult time coordinating his upper and lower bo...
A life unplanned 7 Oct 2009 | 05:14 am
By the end of the summer of 1991, at the tender age of 18, I had my life all mapped out. I was going to marry the man who ended up becoming my college sweetheart. We’d get married in ‘95, after I gra...
Eyes in the back of my head 1 Oct 2009 | 03:19 am
It started years ago… I’d have my back turned to make dinner while my son was on the floor playing. Abbeydog would walk past him. I’d turn around and say something like, “Leave puppy alone.” He was ...
September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 11 Sep 2009 | 01:16 pm
Sarah discovered she had Ovarian Cancer after a routine gynecological check up. She was shocked. She was an active woman in her early 30’s. Fortunately, her cancer was at such an early stage, she req...
The Generation Gap 20 Aug 2009 | 06:56 am
I often take my son back to my little hometown of Breese in Illinois– or rather the outskirts, to the home my parents have lived in for 30 years. I live in the suburbs of St. Louis now. The trip to ...
In the still of the night… 23 Jul 2009 | 03:33 pm
“Mom. I can’t sleep”, my seven-year-old says. It is way past his bedtime. And we have a big day tomorrow. “Will you lay by me? He pleads. How can I look into those sweet little eyes and say “no?” A...
Bunny Birthdays 13 Jun 2009 | 03:55 am
Dear Seth, You turn seven tomorrow. And every time I think about it I tear up. So much has changed over the years. And while you’re excited about growing older and all it entails, it is a bittersweet...
Launching, St. Louis-style! 12 Jun 2009 | 02:12 am
Kristie and I just launched (as in a few days ago) an online magazine devoting to parenting within the St. Louis area! StLFamilyLife.com touches base on childcare, products, friendships, romantic rela...
Pedal Power 5 Jun 2009 | 06:15 am
Energetic little boys are tough to wear out. But I’ve been trying my best to tucker out the one I have. Hence, posting has been light lately. Recently we did a “Seth’s Nirvana Day”. The day started w...
