“Mommy, why is that lady here?” Ethan’s question broke through Abigail’s fog to realize that Mildred, the always perfect neighbor, was indeed in her living room still. It had been one thing after another.…
The resolution of the housing crisis is a topic that impacts all living people worldwide and particularly impacts property management company owners in daily life and careers. The argument of whether the government should be…
A strong work ethic has been at the forefront of my life, impacting my past and future in a way that helped me survive tough times. Survival is a strong word, and it is not…
This question is deeply personal to the person asking the question, and there are no easy answers. In an ideal world, marriage is forever. There is no leaving. Montana Winter Sunset If a marriage has…
Book List ideas 8-12 age Family Sabbatical by Carol Ryrie Brink https://amzn.to/3cRiU6l Badge of Honor by Susan Marlow https://amzn.to/2LLZBiS Available on Audio (C) A Pattern of Secrets by Lindsay Littleson https://amzn.to/3bQOX5k Bread and Roses too by Katherine Paterson https://amzn.to/2LOZdk0…
They said it was only abuse if you were hit, and words didn’t count. You saw how they responded to social media posts about others being abused, and knew what they would say if you asked…
Recently someone said to me, "I don't think they realize the responsibility they are taking on, teaching without professional training. If someone gets hurt on their watch from doing it wrong, it can be life…
Brielle Adebayo is fully content teaching at a New York City public school and taking annual summer vacations with her mother to Martha's Vineyard. But everything changes when her mom drops the mother of all bombshells--Brielle is a princess in the kingdom of Ọlọrọ Ilé, Africa, and she must immediately assume her royal position, since the health of her grandfather, King Tiwa Jimoh Adebayo, is failing.
When you hear the term Tenement, a modern apartment building does not immediately come to mind. In my mind, I picture the slums depicted in Jacob Riis "How the Other Half Lives" or something of…
When was the last time you had a physical? I often have asked this question to people, and the answer is almost always the same. “It has been awhile. I just don’t have time.” or “I haven’t found a doctor that I like, I should really do that.”
