In an earlier life, I owned, published, edited and wrote for a group of weekly newspapers in my native Southern New Jersey. One of the best parts about owning the papers was being able to write a column each week about anything and everything I wanted to write about ... from memories of my girls to raising children to fussing over some stupid government regulation to mourning the losses of dear friends.

I hope you'll enjoy reading some of my favorites and that you'll take a minute to drop me an e-mail and share your thoughts on any of the topics or one of your own. Thanks!

Essays


One's Born But One Dies Between Life and Death Creating a Monster Hearts and Flowers Nobody's Child Things of a Child Reflections on Mother's Day The Heart of the Problem Those Summers of Yore We Just Never Know Being Patient with Illness My Summertime Composition No More Eather Bunny Now This Won't Hurt a Bit On Being a Statistic When Wishing Won't Undo a Deed