I remember in elementary school our health class listened to comedy tapes from Bob Newhart and Bob Hope and it mentioned smoking. Then our teacher handed out an illustrated booklet about how smoking is bad and we should never start. That was in the late 70’s/early 80’s and I think back then they didn’t know…
I learned that October 18 is World Menopause Day. As a woman, back in the day I wished more had been said about PMS. Then I longed to feel less alone about having a miscarriage. I think those topics are talked about more and carry less of a stigma. Menopause? I think we have a…
This week is the first one possibly in a year or more where there is hardly anything on the calendar dictating where I have to go or what I have to do. There has been so much travel and appointments that I have longed to be home. Now that things have quieted down, I’m trying…
Ah, vacation. The sun. The sand. The people. The traffic. The long lines. Wait. Why is this appealing? That tends to be how fast my mind goes when it comes to vacation. I’m an introvert, and my home is a nice place for me to land. If anything, my ideal vacation is when everyone else…
Years ago I remember writing no matter what I write, no matter how not successful or successful it is, I’ll never neglect blogging. Blog, you are my baby, my first, my favorite. Yeah, that was before social media took off. Back then, I also thought parenting got easier as the kids aged. HA. Why didn’t…
The holiday season is a busy time for authors. Readers want to know what books are out there that might fulfill Christmas lists, so we’ll take every avenue our budgets allow to let people know we write and would love if they choose our work. I’m no different. I also love connecting with readers. When…