We learned last summer that my daughter-in-law was expecting another baby with our son, who is currently stationed at Fort Benning. They already have an older child, so we said we would […]
On The Road Again
2025: My Year in Review
2025 was quite a year in many ways. I haven’t written much about it because it seemed to be quite chaotic. I’ll try to do an overview as much as I can. […]
Book Review: All I Ever Wanted by Kate Hewitt – Exploring Surrogacy and Family
Note: Thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture, and author Kate Hewitt for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my unbiased review of […]
Book Review – Twice the Family: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Sisterhood by Julie Ryan McGue – Insights on Adoption and Family Life
Note: Thank you to NetGalley, She Writes Press, and author Julie Ryan McGue for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my […]
In Honor of Mother’s Day
My mother passed away in February of 2013. It’s now been 12 years since she has been gone. Losing my mother was hard, but that was overshadowed by my oldest daughter’s suicide […]
Short Story: The Camper – A Life in Hiding
She didn’t want to stare. She knew it was a bad idea. She kept her nose in her book and only looked out of the side of her vision as an SUV […]
Book Review: The Stolen Baby by L.G. Davis – Dysfunctional Families in Fiction
Note: Thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture, and author L.G. Davis for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my unbiased review of […]
Book Review: Until It Was Gone by David Seaburn – Family Dynamics, Generational Trauma, and COVID-19
Note: Thank you to NetGalley, Black Rose Writing, and author David B. Seaburn for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my […]
Book Review- What They Never Told Us: True Stories of Family Secrets and Hidden Identities Revealed by Gail Lukasik – The Impact of DNA Tests on Personal Identity
Note: Thank you to NetGalley, Skyhorse Publishing, and author Gail Lukasik for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my unbiased review […]
Reflections on 2024 and my 59th Year on the Planet
Other than my reading list, which I maintain throughout the year, I didn’t manage to get a blog post up wrapping up 2024. There are many reasons for that. I decided to […]
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