Last week, my kids and I visited my mom for her birthday with Sweet Mandy B's cupcakes in hand. After getting our collective sugar fix...

Over the years my love for immersing myself in sports has gotten me into trouble at many family events. Especially during my teenage...

I had a few interviews with cancer survivors this week, which never fails to bring up all the emotions. Fear. Sadness. Hope. Acceptance....

Can we bring back the 2019-20 school supply list, where the greatest debate was where to get reams of paper for cheap? While we're at it,...

We're only halfway through 2020 and already this year will go in history. Some of us have lost loved ones to COVID-19. Others have lost...

This current pandemic is testing the will and patience of everyone, my two children included. They’re not keen on homeschool, mainly...

My dad has worn hearing aids for about 15 years and for most of that time he was wearing the strongest hearing aids possible. He tried...

During my childhood, it seemed that everyone knew my mom: my friends, the neighbors, my teammates, etc. She was the Girl Scout Cookie Mom...

We all have those moments when our confidence shakes a bit. We compare ourselves to others. We question our beliefs and ways of doing...

My Aunt Alice passed away shortly before Christmas. She was my mother’s oldest sister and sometimes referred to as the family historian...

The holidays are here, along with the pressure from all of our preconceived notions of what this time of year SHOULD look like....

It seems fitting to use November, the month of Thanksgiving, to send a note of gratitude to my clients over the years. I never forget how...

I go about my life like most people, with a range of emotions from boredom to excitement to anxious to zen—sometimes in the same hour....

September is here which means kids are back to school and my house is eerily quiet, aside from my dogs’ constant barking at everyone who...

Last week, I spoke about capturing life stories at Ignite Chicago, a monthly event where people discuss their passions in five minutes or...

This month, in honor of Mother’s Day, I wanted to share some of my favorite mom anecdotes from our life story projects over the years....

I love capturing the life story of a couple. I take down their tales separately, so they each get the time and space to share their own...

Last night my daughter accidentally locked the door to her room, and then shut the door. Problem was, nobody was in the room to unlock...

“It takes a great man to be a good listener.” ― Calvin Coolidge When was the last time you put down the phone, the work, the remote, the...

This month, I’m officially over 40. I joined the club last year and had no misgivings around it, probably because my husband and I spent...