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 changed [...]

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 be  [...]