• I was supposed to be in Chicago. Mom was going downhill quickly. We’d been told she could pass any day. I thought I’d be proactive [...]

  Tension And Conflict Are Real Doogie Downers

  February 5, 2018
• I so wanted them to be the bad guys. Then I’d have someone to rail against, an entity to receive the focus of my anger and frustration. I [...]

  It’s Not A Hill To Die On

  November 16, 2017
• I’m not an avid sports enthusiast glued to ESPN. I’m married to one, however. Walking through the room while John is watching a [...]

  Life Lessons From Lou Holtz

  June 1, 2015
• My friend, Katie, and I spent time at the Salvation Army store the other day. She wanted to get some things to personalize her space in her [...]

  What’s It Worth To You?

  March 12, 2015

• Valentine’s Day is probably my least favorite holiday of the year. Not that I don’t enjoy the idea of romantic love. I do. The [...]

  All You Need Is Love–And Some Stuff

  February 12, 2015