motherhood

A Tree, A Son, and A Book: A Different Take on Mother’s Day

I published this article on Huffington Post on May 9, 2017. Renowned Cuban poet Jose Martí underscored the human need…

My Mother’s Yarzheit.... Sedona, AZ March 21, 2017 Some people can barely suppress their shock when I tell them I…

February 13 is Dedications day for #Authorlifemonth on Instagram. Ventures take on greater meaning when dedicated to others, such as…

My last two blog posts covered far-reaching trips I’ve recently taken to Africa and South America. When people asked me…

I recently returned from a trip to South Africa and Uganda where I had the privilege of spending time with…

Have you read the Book of Ruth? Ruth is the ultimate daughter-in-law in the Jewish Bible. Even after her husband…

What gets passed down in a family is an important theme in Eden. What do we inherit? Money, possessions? Possibly,…

During my lifetime, the closest thing my family has had to a matriarch was my grandmother, not in the fact…

I remember how painful our arguments were. Worse than arguments, they were downright fights, awful to even recall now. As…