First, you are invited to a presentation about resilience for World Mental Health Day, October 8, 2026. I’ve been asked to participate on an expert panel, hosted by Calm Health. The event is virtual, free, and open to anyone, so feel free to share this invitation link Flashback Girl was released six years ago this month. Supporting the book set me on a wild ride of speaking and writing. I never expected any of it. It’s been exciting and fulfilling. I know from some readers

When Flashback Girl came out, I achieved the smallest amount of fame possible to fit within a loose definition of “famous.” I used to joke with my husband Doug. “I’m big in Yardley, Pennsylvania, and in the burn community. That’s it.” He’d tease, “You’re big in Yardley, huh?” At a local Halloween party, a woman met me, and praised my book, which pleased me. Then she turned to my husband, and exclaimed, “My God, that means that YOU'RE DOUG!” He replied, “Well yes I am.” Hi

I spent this year with my brother. We played in the backyard. He corrected my grammar. We played Oklahoma! for a dinner theater. We...

In first grade, we stood each morning to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. It was the late 1960s and all girls were required to wear...