: About Me

I am a pushing 60 woman; I am a mother of two wonderful children, a registered nurse and a passionate home improvement bug. I like to write; perhaps I should be more disciplined but I am a student of Charlie Whited (Miami Herald) and Celestine Sibley (Atlanta Journal Constitution) both of whom caused everyday issues to become important by their excellent wordsmithing.

I love animals ( dogs and cats), crossword puzzles, gardening and being a rehab nurse. I worked in critical care for years and years; I finally decided that being a hero in the face of dwindling staffing was not for me. Now I use all my skills to help the most unfortunate among us regain a semblance of normal life.

I found this site by having googled an old nurse friend. I love the notion of developing my writing skills.

My passion is ...

working on my home

I know too much about ...

illness

My parents always told me ...

that I could do anything I wanted

My childhood ambition ...

I wanted to be a constitutional law attorney

My favorite memory ...

the Austrian Alps

Why I write ...

I love words. I love to play with them, move them around and mix them up in different ways

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

I am a news junkie. I am watching CNN.

My first job ...

theatre concession person

My best moment ...

I had two; birthing each of my babies

My inspiration ...

I live in the woods, and whenever I feel as though I need to get a boost, I go on my deck and look out over the forest

Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Methods Parent in a box: Tailor-made parenting methods

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The biggest mistake most parents make is to think that they need to learn how to deal with their children. When I was growing up, Dr. Spock was the Bible for parents. I have no idea what the bible is today. I was never interested in what any of the experts had to say. Each child is a unique individual. There is no cookie cutter formula. Have Dr. Spock or Joe Schmo, PhD met your child? Do they know you? Why does it seem so difficult for parents to get a feel for their children's personalities, strengths and weaknesses and preferences? Why don't parents trust their gut when it comes to paren...

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