Note: I recently did what I call a Discovery Session with a writer from Laconia, New Hampshire, named Claire L. Hebert-Dow. Claire is writing a memoir, and she came to me for some feedback on her
Archives for May 2020
Bug Byte: A Sample Poem Pod
Note: Bug Bytes are simple snippets, quick thoughts. Thanks for reading. This is one of Darrian’s illustrations for my Poem Pods, a new feature for children that will be coming to my site this
Bug Byte: I’m Worried about Children
Note: Bug Bytes are simple snippets, quick thoughts. Thanks for reading. This is a scenario that’s played out multiple times when I’ve been running on the Manhan Rail Trail or in the woods near my
How I Accidentally Found a Way to Help Parents and Children
I’ve always been a big believer in the idea that things happen for a reason. And if we are tapped into our hearts and paying attention, we can pair what we’re noticing with our own intuition and take
Bug Byte: Where’s Your Face, Mommy?
Note: Bug Bytes are simple snippets, quick thoughts. Thanks for reading. I realized the other day that my little grandbaby Phoibe has never seen her parents’ faces.
Bug Byte: Sign of the Times
Note: Bug Bytes are simple snippets, quick thoughts. Thanks for reading. On Monday, April 27, the Daily Hampshire Gazette in Northampton, Massachusetts, printed a great piece on how to talk to
Bug Byte: Another Gift from Adriene
Note: Bug Bytes are simple snippets, quick thoughts. Thanks for reading. So, Jacques and I did get a little smitten with Adriene as we did her 30 Day Yoga Challenge. Jacques perhaps more than I.
Bug Byte: Take Care of our Trails!
Note: Bug Bytes are simple snippets, quick thoughts. Thanks for reading. Jacques and I hiked up Mount Tom last weekend, and I noticed with a sad heart that the heavy use of our trails in these
Reinvent Yourself by Following Your Heart
I have had to reinvent myself many times in life, most markedly in 2002, when I got divorced from my first husband, and in 2010, when I was laid off from a job I loved four days before my second