Memorial Day. What does this federal holiday mean to you? Partying with friends? Grilling out with family? Going to a local park to swim and play? As I get older, I get more sentimental. I think about the true meaning of the holiday, not the partying or the grilling out or the swimming and playing. […]

Dear 16-year-old self, As I near the half a century mark in age, I have things I would love to say to you and all of the teens out there for that matter, things that I wish I had done differently in life. Of course, it’s too late now. I can’t go back in the

Mother’s Day is on the calendar for this weekend. I’m not sure how I feel about that. I have a great mom and feel like I’ve been a great mom to my two human kids and three furry kids. But at times I feel like I’ve failed even though I know deep down I gave