Reflections From a Country Girl

So I almost didn’t go. I mean, after all, do I really want to do this?

It’s that time of year for people to be graduating from kindergarten high school, college. We’ve always celebrated graduations in my family. I remember when my son finished pre school and there was a graduation ceremony. We had a great time celebrating his accomplishments. You know how some parents can go a bit overboard when […]

I love stories. You just never know when you will hear or see one that makes you stop and think. I was at a business meeting at Columbia Area Mental Health yesterday morning. Most of those kinds of meetings are uneventful. This one was different. Working with Monica McConnell – new in her position there […]

Well I finally did it. I was on a camping trip for a few days and went to a convenience store for some gas and a cappuccino. I had seen those tickets a million times before and, to be honest with you, I had actually no idea how to play them. Friends of mine play […]

Do you have a teenager with a curfew? Are you a teen who has a curfew? It’s been awhile since my son lived with me. He’s 24 now and lives on his own. He still stays up all night on occasion. Did I set curfews? No. I probably was one of the few parents around […]