Apr 28Member-onlyWhen It’s Mom Who Leaves The NestThe solo mom difference Almost two years ago I became an empty nester after mothering solo for over 25 years. The unique challenge of being a solo mom continued. And I had to come to terms with my decision as a mom who leaves the nest. My three sons are…Lifestyle8 min readLifestyle8 min read
Mar 5Member-onlyDear Airbnb Host, I Don’t Need 500 ChannelsI just need clean sheets. I’ve stayed at quite a few Airbnb in the last couple of years and I’m often surprised at the importance some accommodations place on microwaves and televisions over genuine cleanliness. I understand some people may want to pay thousands of dollars to leave their homes…Airbnb4 min readAirbnb4 min read
Published inSolo Moms Talk Magazine·Jan 5Member-onlyWhy It’s Important to Discover Your GiftAnd what does self-awareness have to do with it Introduction If you don’t discover your gift you will always be miserable and feel unfilled. In this article, I worried about not having the skills or knowledge to live my life on purpose. I wrote the article after a conversation I had…Purpose Driven Life6 min readPurpose Driven Life6 min read
Dec 19, 2022Member-onlyTwice The BlessingsA single mom, who is damaged. A Navy SEAL, who has a heart of gold. It’s a romance-tinged story about the perils of careless pleasure. It kicks off near the beach with someone in the middle of some intense alcohol therapy. (Note that: this story will span two decades.) And…Single Moms3 min readSingle Moms3 min read
Published inSolo Moms Talk Magazine·Oct 1, 2020Member-only6 Secrets to Aging With Vitality“Wisdom is with the aged, and understanding in length of days.” Job 12:12 I want to live until I’m at least 100 years old. But I only want to live that long if I have vitality. The United Nations predicts that by 2050, the number of older persons worldwide will…Aging Well5 min readAging Well5 min read
Published inSolo Moms Talk Magazine·Sep 5, 2020Member-only7 Lessons Learned After a Year of PodcastingLesson #2. It was harder than I thought. Podcasting might seem easy but it’s not for the faint of heart. My first attempt at audio broadcasting started with an online radio station on BlogTalk radio in 2014. I thought having a radio station was cool. But I also thought it…Life Lessons7 min readLife Lessons7 min read
Jul 11, 2020Member-onlyDon’t Give up on Yourself Because Life is HardMurdering yourself doesn’t solve anything My doctor put me on Prozac to reduce the symptoms of depression. But they didn’t help. I still wanted to end my life. I didn’t have a Prozac deficiency. I needed solutions to the many problems I had. I stumbled around life in a fog…Mental Health6 min readMental Health6 min read
Jun 23, 2020Member-onlyHow to Recover From Unexpected DisasterYou find ways to manage because you just have to Unexpected disaster happens to us all. How we deal with the results will determine the direction our life takes going forward. We can let an unexpected disaster destroy our dreams, pulverize our mindset, and keep us powerless . Or we…Single Moms6 min readSingle Moms6 min read
Jun 8, 2020Member-onlyWho I Remember My Father to BeThe father who wasn’t mine but the only father I knew. I never knew my father. I don’t know what it’s like to look into my hero’s eyes. Feel his arms around me. See the look of love and pride, looking back at me. My grandfather. Everyone called him Pa…Fathers Day3 min readFathers Day3 min read
Jun 6, 2020Member-onlyMy Heart to Heart With Prospect ParkProspect park. Love of my life You embrace me when I wander Through your maze of maple trees As I walk towards you When too long a time has passed Goose bumps rise all over me Like a lover anticipating Her soulmate who has been gone too long When sadness…Life2 min readLife2 min read