Category Archives: Family

Dysfunctional Family Values (During the Holidays)

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

photo by ChrisGoldNY via PhotoRee I grew up as part of a family that could be described as dysfunctional. And so, for that reason (and because the holidays always seem to bring bad familial memories to the fore), a couple … Continue reading →

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Listen to Your Heart

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

A couple of weeks ago, I had a bit of a health scare. At just 37 years old, with perfect numbers and no family history of hearth disease, I was experiencing brief, yet sharp pains on the left side of … Continue reading →

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Off on a Tangent

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

A typical conversation in my house happening tonight: Husband: There’s been a lot of cuts in the school district [that he works in]. Me: Yeah, the economy really has been doing a number lately. It’s doing a number two! 7-year-old … Continue reading →

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A Modern American Fairytale

Posted on January 26, 2011 by

The other night, I gave my second Toastmasters speech, to count toward completion of my Competent Communicator manual. For those who don’t know, the first ten speeches a member gives in Toastmasters follow certain guidelines. The second speech focuses on … Continue reading →

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Protected: Not a Good Week

Posted on October 29, 2010 by

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Spirits in the Material World

Posted on September 4, 2010 by

Life and death has been on my mind lately and I’m not sure exactly why. It could be because a friend told me on Monday night that she believes her house is, or was, haunted. It could be because the … Continue reading →

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