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In a month, it will be four years since the worst day of our lives. I could write about this then, but I feel it’s more appropriate pre-holiday, as there are many out there who are navigating their fi...

You will cry because of your kids. No matter how gentle a parent you are, or how much you try to insulate your children, eventually, maybe when they’re toddlers, and don’t understand what they’re sayi...

I made a mistake and engaged with a stranger on the internet. It’s one of my main rules and I was mad at myself for breaking it. Things lately have made it harder and harder to stay silent. Don’t get...

These are frustrating times in which we live. Thanks to the 24-hour news cycle and social media, it becomes very easy to become immersed in an information silo. I used to refuse to share any posts on ...

Confession time: I was 52 years old when I finally started making my bed every day. I’ve made stabs at it over the years. When I was in college, I almost always made it when I had a roommate, because ...

I’m tapped out. My weekly column is due, and the tank is empty. At least, this time, it’s for a good reason. I’ve been sandwiched between three other writers, playing copy editor and devil’s advocate ...

Over the weekend, I had to work on one of my least favorite chores: splitting firewood. Obviously, anything to do with firewood in this house is difficult, but we’ve also made the decision to continue...

E and I had a girls’ day out last weekend, grabbing our favorite lunch and hitting up all of our favorite stores. Until we got to the bookstore. E looked at me and said, “I really don’t need to go in ...

It’s been a week for coaches, hasn’t it? Penn State’s Coach Franklin, finally terminated after weeks of every armchair quarterback in the country calling for his head. Locally, a winning football coac...

“What’s for dinner?” I am asked this question without fail at least once daily, sometimes more. Meal planning has been somewhat of a conundrum for me since Steve died, compounded by A leaving for scho...