: About Me

I am a business professional with a passion for writing about real life and relationships. I'm married, have a terrific teenager and live in the Southeastern United States.

My passion is ...

People!

I know too much about ...

Abusive or dysfunctional relationships & divorce

My parents always told me ...

Treat others the way you expect to be treated.

My childhood ambition ...

To make a difference in the world

My favorite memory ...

Spending summers on my grandparents' dairy farm

Why I write ...

I enjoy expressing myself through the written word.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Listening to Jill Scott's new CD

My first job ...

Waitress at Pizza Hut

My best moment ...

When I became a mother.

My inspiration ...

To build a new and better life with my family.

Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: When adult siblings are estranged

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It has been said that "we don't choose our family, but we learn to live with them". After years of trying to get along in a household with siblings, as adults can we choose not to continue the often dysfunctional relationships we've been stuck with for so long or is it better to try and make them work in a healthier, more meaningful way? I am the oldest of four girls born to a conservative family and raised in upstate New York by our loving parents. From the time each of my younger sisters arrived, I became responsible for them in many ways. While I relished the task and felt great pride f...

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