Beyond Romance

Image by Kacper Lawiński from Pixabay   I know that it will sound implausible, possibly even arrogant, but when I consider my mor...

I have been blessed in uncounted ways in my life. I have enjoyed the benefits of a loving and supportive family, an excellent education...

  Mother’s Day always puts me in a pensive mood. I’m fortunate to have had two strong maternal figures in my life, but both of them are g...

Figure from life, drawn by my mother Today is Mother's Day. Last Monday was the eighty ninth anniversary of my own mother'...

We authors are always so busy. Of course we have to produce our stories, but these days, that's not enough. Every day, there's ma...

Happy Thanksgiving to those of you who celebrate! Even if you don’t, I hope you’ll take a minute to remember and acknowledge all your bless...

  It's Boxing Day. You and your family are probably recovering from too much food and drink, relaxing after a deluge of visitors, or...

A few days ago I learned that there is a small but definite possibility that my husband and I might become rich. I'm not talking about...

On my recent trip back home to the U.S., I had dinner with my cousin. She and I were really close when we were kids, and I've never unde...

Lucky I'm still sane after all I've been through. I can't complain, but sometimes I still do. Life's been good to me so fa...

I have a lot to be grateful for this Thanksgiving. Both my husband and I are relatively healthy, especially for our ages. We have great jobs...

I belong to a number of on-line writing groups and in general, I've found them really useful. First, it's a way for me to get to ...