My youngest daughter got married recently, which is why I was MIA on this blog for the past two weeks. I am not much of a multi-tasker, so when something important is happening, I am typically all in for that, and only that. It was beautiful to focus on the love and joy of that … Continue reading Minimal Monday
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A belated Happy Mother's Day to all the moms! I have the great privilege of being the mother to three wonderful adult daughters. I share a little bit about those years in my first book, The Uncluttered Mother https://a.co/d/7ij92dS. Motherhood has been my greatest joy and endeavor in life. No matter what else I may … Continue reading Minimal Monday
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Someone asked me if I was nervous about speaking at this year's International Conference on Shared Parenting in Athens, Greece. My answer is no, I am not nervous about my presentation. I will be speaking on behalf of children who have been alienated from a beloved parent after a divorce and I am honored to … Continue reading Minimal Monday
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I wanted a book cover that depicted the main challenge in my story and I think this does. The child (me) has the fading memories of a mom (You-Know-Who) who seems to have disappeared. I've been reluctant to share my cover because it represents the realness of having my story published, and out into the … Continue reading Minimal Monday
Memoir Excerpt
I told a story at a Boston Moth live storytelling event and after taking first place, I went on to perform it at the Moth GrandSlam the following year. It is the story of reconnecting with my alienated mother, and is now an excerpt of my memoir-in-progress: https://herviewfromhome.com/the-stranger-i-call-mother/ Parental Alienation is a form of pathology … Continue reading Memoir Excerpt