Category Archives: raising kids

Generations changing holiday traditions

This November my sister and I and our families met up for early Thanksgiving, traveling to my older daughter’s home in Pennsylvania. Our three grown children decided to cook for us parents – we were not to help. They were … Continue reading

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Writing a Children’s Book For Your Kids (or Grandkids) to Capture Their Childhood

Yesterday I attended our local writer’s guild meeting to hear about writing for kids. Ryan Nusbickel had the most delightful young children’s books – fun and funny in text and his own illustrations – and the stories were set in … Continue reading

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Diverse Books For Open Minds

I promote life writing to save history and culture and to open people’s minds to different experiences and perspectives. When you only know your own little life, your own little area of living, your world is very small, and it’s … Continue reading

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