What thoughts come to mind when you hear the word, estrangement? For some people, estrangement means that they are separated from their spouse. The couple is going through a divorce. I’ve watched movies and television shows over my years of growing up that had a spouse separated from the other one. At least that’s what…

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…

The death of Prince shocked me on Thursday. While I’m a writer of books, he was a great writer of songs. I listened to his music so much in the 1980s. I memorized his songs like I did for my other favorites, Rick Springfield, Bon Jovi, Michael Jackson, and the list goes on. The reality…

Do you know someone who feels entitled? Have you ever met a manipulator? Chances are the person is a narcissist, especially if he shows more than one sign. In my novels Be Strong and Pinky Swear, the main character Elizabeth dates and marries a narcissist, Tyrone. She doesn’t know Tyrone is one until she files…

Writing on vacation hasn’t been something I’ve done before. I usually try to pack as light as I can so the laptop is one of the items that remains behind. A thought popped in to my head. I have done some writing. I have journaled about our trips. The journaling helps me remember what we…