KATHLEEN'S blog

The end of the school year is no joke. Most of us who work with kids can see humor in just about anything, but when

Imagine yourself being a father working in the steel industry or a mother in the banking business, raising two toddler sons, 23 months apart in

After months of surgeries, recovery and healing from a hedge trimmer accident in May that severely injured one of my fingers, I finally find myself

My last blog post on May 5 entitled, Pushing the Factory Restart Button, was my public confession to struggling with the transition from a pandemic

Recently, a friend of mine accidently launched the “factory restart” mechanism on her phone. I’m sure you’re wondering as I did, “How is an accidental

I recently received word that Mrs. Steensnes, my 1st-4th grade teacher, passed away at the age of 101. Her death has caused me to reflect

“So, what’s your story?” All of us tell stories about ourselves. When we want someone to know us, we share stories of our childhood, our

One of the questions I asked my children often as they were growing up was, “What word do you want other people to use to

Traditions have always been important in our family. My husband was very proud of his Norwegian heritage and he found great joy and pride in

There really is nothing magical about the flip of the calendar to a new year. Yet, midnight on New Year’s Eve is a unique kind