Taking That First Step
Also published on MariaShriver.com I was first introduced to Susanna Liller when I was in my 20’s at a Business Women’s Networking...
Snowbound
I can’t say I’ve “never” experienced a storm like this; I’ve lived through a lot of Maine snowstorms. But this one is certainly a biggie...
My Sons' Headlights
One of my most joyful sights is seeing, out of the corner of my eye, the headlights of either of my sons’ cars. Whether pulling to the...
"Mothers Fulfilled" - New Book Release
After 10 long years of work, I have released my second book on Amazon. At the Massachusetts Conference for Women in Boston in December, I...
Christmas Magic
When our sons were young, we took them to the Portland Symphony Orchestra’s performance of the Magic of Christmas a few times. We dressed...
Struggling
I had change and a $20 bill in my pocketbook. I was busy, running errands on a vacation day one morning, stopped at a light in Deering...
Small Towns
There’s a lot to be said for the people living in small towns. It has taken until midlife for me to fully appreciate how fortunate I’ve...
Pretty
My estranged real father made me feel that I was pretty; he teared up when looking at me in a party dress, in a wedding dress, in jeans...
"The Calling" by David McLain
I love our technology. I don’t have a Facebook page and I never tweet, but I’m an email and text junkie. (I am an introvert and a writer...
Live in Possibility
We visited Savannah, Georgia in September during our college visit tours for our 2nd son. It was the first choice college. It was far...