Sixteen months ago today, I embarked upon a real estate career. It meant I had to lessen the amount of time dedicated to my writing, but I see it as a temporary sacrifice to ease the financial burden of being … Continue reading →
Hardcover with dust jacket 28 pages Zonderkidz, August 2015 ISBN 978-0-310-72410-0 SRP $16.99 Ages 4-8 Written by Amy Parker Illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 “What do you want to be when you grow up?” This bright … Continue reading →
My mom will be 94 next week. Her heart’s desire has been to stay in the home my father built for her 65 years ago. She is mentally alert and loves being in her home, but recent falls which resulted … Continue reading →
September 11, 2001, was a strikingly shocking, scary day for Americans. But the world—and America—are even more dangerous and frightening places now. There’s no need for me to list the reasons why—you hear about them every day. Our children are … Continue reading →
I am writing to you as one parent to another. My heart aches because my daughter has been targeted by mean girls at her school. This is not new. It is something that started in middle school and seems to … Continue reading →
My daughter-in-law had a chance to attend a weekend family event so I told her to go and I would watch the kids. My granddaughter is four and my twin grandsons are 20 months. I was excited about spending three … Continue reading →