Rolemodels are an important part of growing up, because they can (and do) shape us and our worldviews, for better or worse. When I was growing up, I was a cute little redheaded kid. I didn’t think I was. I…
Growing up in the shadow of a grisly crime
In 1971, Rosalyn Nolte was brutally murdered not far from my home town. Many years later, as teenagers, we were warned not to trust friends with cars. Read on to find out why.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Author’s note: This piece was written while in a period of gloom. Therefore, it is gloomy. In fact, it’s one of the few pieces that my husband has read of mine, and he commented that it is pretty well navel-gazing,…