If you’ve read my bio you know that Psychology is my first professional love and Writing my second. So when I speak to groups, I often get the question “Are your characters based on your clients?” What’s funny (to me at least, maybe not to you) is that the answer is a resounding No. They... Continue Reading →

I was talking to a friend the other day. Like me, she is a psychologist and novelist. We were talking about the very broad genre of romance novels. This genre encompasses everything from my novels to 50 Shades of something or other and everything in between. What is interesting to both of us is the... Continue Reading →

I recently reviewed a report that detailed the tragic death of a young girl in foster care. What struck me most about the girl’s life was the degree that she was unwanted and was made to feel like a burden. We don’t like to think about children being devalued in this way, or at least... Continue Reading →

The Light is a free a download on Amazon this weekend (March 18-19). This is a great time to introduce others to the characters you love. Here is the Amazon link https://www.amazon.com/Light-become-when-world-falls-ebook/dp/B01I2IRIY2/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1479914214&sr=1-1 Additionally, if any of you have not yet reviewed The Light you can use this link, click on customer reviews and then click... Continue Reading →

It’s spring, which means if Floridians have any hope of working outside without being attacked by numerous flying, crawling, and slithering creatures, now is the time to do it. In my yard, I have an area that has been ignored for many years. As the weather is warming and I am spending more time outside... Continue Reading →

I recently spoke with a woman who, like many, is mourning the loss of a loved one this Christmas season. Behind her pain was the conviction that he was in a better place. I offered her my quick assurances that she was right, but as I left, I couldn’t help asking myself if he was... Continue Reading →

I am strict, really strict when it comes to the amount of time my kids spend in front of screens. Anytime I, or others, question my reason for this I think of The Jed Song, also known as the theme song of the Beverly Hillbillies. It is a staple bedtime song in my house. Why?... Continue Reading →

The memory of these words, told to me long ago by someone struggling to find joy, entered my mind last night as I drove to meet my husband at the hospital. He had a virus and without realizing it became dehydrated. The result was his eyes rolling back in his head, his skin turning a... Continue Reading →

It has been almost 6 weeks since I last wrote a post, and I have to say I have missed it! The biggest event of the last 6 weeks was hands down Hurricane Matthew. We were in a mandatory evacuation zone and decided not to be “those people” who stayed despite the warning. We were... Continue Reading →

I have so many exciting things to tell you all. The first is that I am a guest blogger today on one of the most beautiful blogs I have ever seen. Check me out on Cordially Court http://cordiallycourt.com/time-management-secret-for-moms/ Second, The Light is a free download on Kindle until tomorrow night (8/16/16). If you have friends who... Continue Reading →

I had a dream about a person I know who is very physically attractive. In the dream the person looked nothing like they do in this world. Their face was deformed and almost melted looking with bones moved and flesh loose. A voice told me that this is how this person truly looks, sort of... Continue Reading →

Every time I am asked this question, and that has been a lot lately, I think of my high school pottery teacher, Mr. Ludwig. At some point during our four-year journey together, I was complaining that I didn’t have enough time to do whatever it was he was asking me to do. He very wisely... Continue Reading →