As a child, I dealt with several ear infections, a few resulting in my eardrum rupturing. As a young adult, my eardrum again ruptured twice – once from being hit in the ear by a football and the other during […]
From the Author: Michael, Michael, Michael
Michael, Michael, Michael is very dear to my heart. The grandson of Carol, my best friend for over 40 years, is autistic. I have always been amazed by what a supportive family they have. Not only does this child have […]
From the Author: Never Too Little
As you have most likely guessed by now, my stories are most often based on children or events that I have experienced in my life. Never Too Little was conceived while I was standing in line years ago to get […]
From the Author: What Gram Remembers
What Gram Remembers was inspired from my time as an Activities Director at a nursing home. It was quickly apparent that on the Memory Wing of the facility, fewer people visited including the children of that wing’s residents. However, when […]
From the Author: A New Friend
Over the years, I have volunteered at various homeless family shelters. This volunteer time is what inspired me to write A New Friend. It’s easier than you think for a family to become temporarily homeless. In my experience, homeless families […]
From the Author: Josh Sees Colors
I wrote Josh Sees Colors when my grandson was three and is now 28. I was visiting my daughter Michelle in Texas to help with Christopher during her college semester finals. I was outside playing with Christopher, and Julie, Michelle’s […]