For Mother’s Day: Tips For Dealing With What Life Brings Your Way

This is the first Mother’s Day without my mother.  She died last fall a day shy of her 95th birthday.  As I think of her I see that she has left us a legacy of wisdom tips.  She would describe them as common sense.  She was born in Estonia into a comfortable life which [...]

The Hidden Joys and Perils of Being a Grandmother

Recently I read a  wonderful  realistic book “Eye Of My Heart” about the hidden pleasures and perils of being a grandmother.  Barbara Graham, a writer herself, asked 27 writers, who are all grandmothers, to share their stories. The result is an eye opening compilation of the different experiences of what it is like to [...]