The Walrus and the Carpenter

I love books! I am not a speedy reader, because I dissect every word and sentence, to take it all in. But, I love to read! I  love old books, too. One of my prize books, which was given to me, found while helping to clean out an attic, is a 1960 first edition of...

Summer Time with Teens and Tweens

Summer Time with Teens and Tweens    By: Lois Breit Summer has begun and your teens and tweens are at home, but you are not!  This season adds stress to all working mothers.  When your tween has out-grown child care, your fear-mometer levels...

Healing Our Grief

After you lose someone, you may wonder if life will ever be the same again. Will I ever smile again? Will I ever enjoy life again?  Grief is like peeling an onion – everyone does it a little differently, but we all cry a lot. Grief takes work, hard work. It...

A Husband is Not a Financial Plan!

A 25-year-old college-educated woman earns $523,000 less over her lifetime than her male counterpart according to Americans for a Secure Retirement, “The Female Factor,” September 2005. Less earnings then translate into less Social Security and pension...

But We Have Nothing in Common!

A couple of months ago, just before leaving Nigeria, I had dinner with friends from church. It was a diverse group: a pastor and his wife, a doctor, a graphic designer, and 4 teachers. Some were from England, Canada, Zimbabwe, Malaysia, and America. There were some...