Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Floats and Second Helpings

Please enjoy this Thanksgiving story from my debut memoir, SOARING into Strength: Love Transcends Pain.   An Uber driver took us to Aunt Margie and Uncle Steve’s home in Saddle River, New Jersey, for Thanksgiving dinner. After transferring my dad from car to wheelchair, we made it up the stone steps thanks to the muscles … Read more

Anti-Bullying Awareness Week: How Bullying Impacts the Entire Family Unit

Sometimes our scars are invisible as we carry the trauma from childhood bullying throughout our lives. The following story is an excerpt from my debut memoir SOARING into Strength: Love Transcends Pain which shows how my brother’s illness and the subsequent bullying he faced for many years impacted the entire family constellation.   Childhood asthma … Read more

Self-Care Micro-Moments During the Holiday Season

As the holiday season approaches, it’s easy to become so consumed by our to-do lists (on top of to-do lists) that we let our own well-being fall to the wayside. The holidays are supposed to be enjoyable, right? It often doesn’t feel that way. We talk about self-care and we see aesthetically pleasing, picture-perfect versions … Read more