Raising Readers Reprint: Raising Well-Spoken ReadersThis is another one of my reprints — FROM 2016! As I archive and save some of my favorite columns from when I wrote for Augusta Family…Jul 25, 2022Jul 25, 2022
Raising Readers Reprint: Well, It is the Great Outdoors!This is a reprint of an article I wrote for Augusta Family Magazine for my column Raising Readers, which won a Bronze award from the…May 19, 2022May 19, 2022
Raising Readers Reprint: Raising Resilient ReadersThis is a reprint of one of my columns for Augusta Family Magazine. As the magazine went through several changes in the last year, I’m no…Nov 10, 2021Nov 10, 2021
Calling AvonThis was my first published creative non-fiction piece, back in 2017. It originally appeared in a small literary journal for Feast Coffee…May 30, 2021May 30, 2021
And it is closer.In high school it happened on the other side of the country. A classmate, a quiet, sweet guy, had to stop wearing his trench coat because…Aug 4, 2019Aug 4, 2019
Published inThe StartupMaking a Sanctuary of the Comic Book StoreHow my long road to reading comics ran parallel to becoming a mother to a strong, creative little girl.May 19, 2019May 19, 2019
Published inTales of FriendshipWhen Friendship Doesn’t Feel Like MagicI had a best friend in preschool. Her name was Caitlin and we had a mutual love of My Little Ponies. She had me over to play with the…Aug 7, 20181Aug 7, 20181
Published inThe MILLIE JournalFinding a (Less Common) Room for the NightBetween PCS moves, vacations, and TDYs, military families are on the move a lot, racking up hotel stays. While I usually love a hotel stay…Jul 9, 2018Jul 9, 2018
Published inThe MILLIE JournalFilling the New Year, and Empty Boxes, with HappinessWhen my husband and I had our first child, the amount of Amazon boxes we began receiving at the holidays increased dramatically. As a…Jan 3, 2018Jan 3, 2018
Published inThis Glorious MessThe Reflection Between Two HomesRecently, I wrote a story about the things I wanted my child to learn from the places she’s lived that she may not remember. However, as I…Sep 23, 20171Sep 23, 20171