CONNECTIONS

Everyone wants to get somewhere  – in love, in life, at work. On the weekends, the cashier at my local grocery store tells me that soon...

I remember taking a college course years ago, during which my very caring but objective professor explained that children have evolved...

“What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight.      Create anyway. The good you do today will often be forgotten.    ...

On a Friday night about six months ago, I was engaged in my usual routine. It was close to midnight and I was hunched over my computer...

In the early 1900’s an aspiring cartoonist was fired from his job at the The Kansas City Star. According to his editor, he “lacked...

Back in November I read something by Dr. Phil that, well, disturbed me. Rather than sum it up myself, here’s a passage from Get Rid of...

As I approach the one year anniversary of the creation of my blog, A Fork in the Road, I’m  noticing that blogging has been a big topic...

When I was a child, I was taught that prayers should begin with a statement of gratitude. So at night before going to bed, I’d search my...

When I was young, I had the distinct feeling that time was somehow standing still. Yes, the sun rose and set but the days seemed longer,...

A few days ago, my daughter was listening to music. Passing by her room, I stopped dead in my tracks at the sound of some comforting...

For a long time I’ve had two identities. Most days I’m a working mom: reliable, responsible and professional. I go to work, pay the...

Just two weeks ago, the world watched in awe as Diana Nyad became the first person to swim from Cuba to Key West, in shark-infested water...

Though it might feel like it, getting your child ready to leave the nest doesn’t happen overnight. It’s a slow tipping of the scales, a...

Ask any number of people to summarize their childhood, and you’ll hear a variety of descriptions. Our childhoods are laced with humor and...

This week, as I was scrolling through Facebook, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. One friend from high school announced that she was...

In the midst of the challenges and chaos of our day to day existence, it’s easy to forget that there’s a world of opportunity out there....

There’s a section of the Alps between Austria and Italy that’s so incredibly steep and high, that it was considered impossible to cross...

I’m the single mother of a terrific daughter who will be starting her junior year of high school in September. As the summer takes off...

There are times in life when everything seems to come together in perfect harmony. But there are often times when everything seems to be...

They say “change is good” and, for the most part, I agree. After all, without a healthy dose of change life would be boring and...