The Scourge
In 1900, one-third of deaths in the US were children between ages one and five. Pneumonia and influenza, tuberculosis, and enteritis,...
The Fight
Anyone who knows me well has seen me resist excitableness. Is that a word? Well, I don't have it -- the ability to become excited. If I'm...
3 Ways to Conquer the Mid-Winter Blahs
Last week I promised a post about the mid-winter blahs. It's not unusual to feel depressed and out-of-sorts after the holidays. The...
When Plans Change
I always wanted to be a teacher. I wanted to be Miss Beadle when I grew up: smart, kind, firm, a talented teacher with great ideas. My...
Miles to Go Before I Sleep
Yesterday marked the eighth anniversary of Heath Ledger's death from an accidental prescription drug overdose. Eight years isn't some...
Relays: Because We Can't Do It Alone
Cancer touched my family when I was very young. My mother died of cancer when I was eight; my sister was five. Our parents tried to...
There is Healing
Last week I posted an interview with David Kutch regarding his work with Financial Peace University and how having a financial plan can...
Rose
When I was a child, I almost never got sick. If I missed two days of school a year, that was a lot. When I was a toddler, I had many and...
