In a Family, Whose Job Is It to Keep the Peace?If it’s a woman’s job to keep the peace — as I had been taught all my life — if I start writing my truth now, will I ever stop?Apr 12Apr 12
A Tale of Two FamiliesI am an unusual witness to two families’ stories of transition. In both, a widowed mother lost her ability to remember. A son stepped in…Mar 28Mar 28
The Perfect Victim? Old FolksAs an author of crime novels and mysteries will tell you, constructing the perfect crime is terrific fun. Creating a conniving villain even…Feb 61Feb 61
Seeing the UnseeableI was surprised to see a woman slumped behind the wheel of the car. My regular walk takes me down a dirt road to a wildlife sanctuary…Jun 27, 2023Jun 27, 2023
An Unwilling Witness(This piece originally appeared in Mystery Readers International Journal: Legal Mysteries edited by Janet Rudolph for the Winter 2022…Jan 6, 2023Jan 6, 2023
Five Things I Learned When a Parent is Exploited by Their Adult ChildMy law degree and financial background made me, the youngest of three, my parents’ logical sounding board and appointee for all things…Sep 13, 20221Sep 13, 20221
Heart StringsAs fiction authors, we want to burrow into your emotional spectrum and connect with as many as we can. We’ve done our job as you turn our…Jun 29, 2021Jun 29, 2021
5. Fear, Shame, and Love: The Hidden Epidemic of Elder Financial ExploitationPart Five: ResourcesJun 15, 2021Jun 15, 2021
4. Fear, Shame, and Love: The Hidden Epidemic of Elder Financial ExploitationPart Four: Bad ActorsJun 15, 2021Jun 15, 2021
3. Fear, Shame, and Love: The Hidden Epidemic of Elder Financial ExploitationPart Three: The Perfect VictimsJun 14, 2021Jun 14, 2021