October is Selective Mutism Awareness Month

Selective mutism is a rare disorder, a communication disability, affecting less than 1% of kids.

6 Benefits of Freewriting

Freewriting is a simple writing practice that helps prime the writer for creativity and inspiration among other benefits

Making Friends with My Grief

A conversation with my daughter about the grandfather she never met helped us both heal.

A Fresh Start for the New Year: Are You Ready to Turn the Page on 2020?

the year is almost over. It’s time for a new year. A new page. We will still have the same problems once the bell tolls us into 2021, but we can stop, take a breath, hit reset, and then tackle the new year with a plan. Let’s take a moment to reevaluate, to consider what’s working, what’s not, and look at our challenges with new eyes to find new solutions.

Living with Dying: Thoughts on friendship and cancer

I get by with a little help from my friends

How to Juggle Cancer and Parenting: Roxanne Haller’s Story

How to Juggle Cancer and Parenting: Roxanne Haller’s Story

Have faith, take care of yourself, allow others to help you. Let go of the idea of the perfect house and perfect parenting. You can only be a parent if you are alive to do it…so take care of your health. Find people you trust, whether through churches or schools whom you trust to help you take care of your children when you aren’t well enough. Be honest with your children, but try not to burden them with adult worries.

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Tomato

Tomato

Summer tastes like a ripe, juicy tomato picked fresh from the garden and shared with your best friend. We recently spent a lovely summer...

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