With my youngest child off at her first year of college, and my oldest child graduated from college and making his own way, I’m totally free in terms of my time for the first time in over 20 years. No school schedule, no fitting my plans around track or cross country seasons, recitals or performances, … More Adventure Over Abstention

I am grateful and emotional this holiday season. Both our children are home and it’s wonderful, but a little sad. My son graduated college in May and recently began his first job, he landed a solid position just 4 months out. My daughter completed her first semester at college, she’s doing great and loving it. … More Grateful-Emotional Holiday Season

The Holidays: Memorial Day, 4th of July, Thanksgiving and so many others are all about Family. The community of family, the love, the rituals and traditions. Some spiritual, some cultural, and some are super special and specific to your own family. With two grown children, and facing a new chapter in my own development, I … More Families Grow-Grow With Your Family

Why do my son or daughter not understand what I am trying to do sometimes, that I want them to be happy, that I want everything for them and the best for them? That sentence is the best example I can think of as to why communication breaks down between parents and children, between couples, … More Real Communication- Listen Don’t Speak

The youth vote in this midterm election had a profound impact, going a long way to rejecting negative, power hungry GOP politicians focused on a divisive, hateful message. It made me think hard, about the issues that the two young adults in my family (18 yo & 23 yo) are most focused on and what … More Young People Vote-Voices for Health and Healing

Pennsylvania is a landlocked state but we had our own little blue wave this voting cycle and I can honestly say I am so proud as a parent that my young son, and for the first time my daughter, were part of that. There is no feeling to compare with seeing your children vote, knowing … More This Family Voted Blue!

Up and down the ballot, every race federal state and local. Protect our Democracy and basic freedoms and vote Democrat.

It’s not too hard. Follow the link included here to find out which candidates believe in a woman’s right to make health care decisions regarding her own body. At NARAL https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/elections/endorsements-2/ And if you want to know which candidates in your area are committed to sensible gun legislation that will create safer communities and schools … More Be an Educated Voter

It’s important, it matters. We need to vote out lying, self-serving, politicians like Marsha Blackburn who has taken over $1.3 million in NRA funding, refused to support gun control legislation, then turned around and given her “thoughts and prayers” to families and victims of mass shootings. And vote against idiot politicians and extremists like Doug … More VOTE- #voteprochoice #voteGunControl

There are a few times in my life when I have said “When I grow up I want to be (insert bad..s woman here)”. I find myself in that position again. Nancy Pelosi is what a leader looks like, and after hearing her vow to “punch out” Donald Trump I am inspired that is what … More When I grow up-