Off to College? 7 Tech Tips to Keep You From Losing It

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I’ve sent a couple of kids off to college now, and, as I’m known for being slightly on the geeky side, I often get tech questions from college-bound kid and their parents. So I thought I’d roll them all into one post of the suggestions I give them. It goes without saying, but I’ll say [...]

The Empty Nest Countdown: 20 Days

Elizabeth, now 21, and Sara Ann, now 18 at the lake in 2002.

In 20 days, my youngest daughter, Sara Ann, leaves for college. It’s the most significant life change since I first became a mother in 1988. I’ve been counting down the days, not to be morbid, but because it’s easier for me to process if I’m aware of what is happening. We spent this past weekend [...]

The Things That Make Her Cry

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I’ve always believed that the things that make us angry, make us laugh or make us cry say a lot about our character. This is our youngest daughter, Sara Ann. Injustice makes her angry. Puppies, small children and her mom’s senior moments make her laugh. Poverty and homelessness make her cry. She gave this talk [...]

Christmas 2.0

My Christmas tree doesn’t look like this anymore. In fact. there are no gifts under the tree at all. There isn’t even a tree skirt; the dogs just keep playing with it and doing their business on it, so what’s the use? These days, the girls’ Christmas lists just include money and gift cards so [...]

Once More Across Home Plate

I turned 51 a couple of weeks ago. I like birthdays. And no cancer survivor in their right mind complains about getting another year older. It’s kind of like a lopsided baseball game — even though the winning team is far ahead, they still try to cross home plate one more time. You can certainly [...]