Writing has been a part of my life since elementary school. Although I wrote successfully as a freelance writer for years, I took a brief detour into the corporate world before returning to my writing roots. (Learn more about my personal journey.)
Below is a sampling of my published work. Some of these articles require a Medium membership to view. Articles on my Substack are available for free.
My Cancer Journey
- A Stage IV Cancer Diagnosis Made Me Question Everything (Medium.com)
- Daily Reminders of God's Grace (Substack)
- Don't Let a Prediction Determine Your Outcome (Substack)
- Finding Peace in a Cancer Diagnosis (Medium.com)
Child Care & Child Development
- Alternative Solutions for Managing Behavioral Disorders (Early Childhood News)
- Behavioral Problems Part 1 and Part 2 (High Reach Learning)
- Early Detection of Hearing Problems (Healthy Childcare)
- Parent Involvement in Early Childhood Settings (High Reach Learning)
- Regional Initiatives Offer Practical Advice for Future Programs (Healthy Child Care America)
- Socialization and Its Effects on Early Childhood Development (High Reach Learning)
Family Life, Parenting, and Pets
- A Family that Plays Together Stays Together (Vocal.media)
- Mentally Healthy Families (Early Childcare)
- Self-Care Can Go Too Far (Pets: Part of the Family)
- When It Comes to Kids, One Plus One Does Not Equal Two (Vocal.media)
Health & Wellness
- Are Trigger Points Making You Miserable? (The Nicheless Writer)
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (Healthy Childcare)
- CPR Basics (Healthy Childcare)
- Feeling Blue? (Healthy Childcare)
- First Aid Training (Healthy Childcare)
- Labor of Love (Healthy Childcare)
- Midlife Turning Points: Often Unexpected, But Never Dull! (The Nicheless Writer)
- Nutrition & Oral Health (Healthy Childcare)
- No Rearview Mirrors (Know Thyself, Heal Thyself)
- Preventing Osteoporosis (Healthy Childcare)
- The Book-Buying Compulsion: Is It More Than a Love of Reading? (The Nicheless Writer)
- Weed Out the Negativity (Know Thyself, Heal Thyself)
Home, Work & Finances
- Adapting to Shortages at the Store (Loud Updates)
- Best Cheap Car Insurance in Pennsylvania for 2023 (U.S. News & World Report)
- Deconstructing the Press Release (The Nicheless Writer)
- Eight Advantages for Introverts Who Work from Home (Medium.com)
- Fudge Pie (Promptly Written)
- Redefining Success (Know Thyself, Heal Thyself)
- TiVo Helped My Family Get Out of Debt (The Nicheless Writer)
- Unfinished (Modern Women)
The Writing Life
- A Crossword a Day (The Nicheless Writer)
- A Second Chance (Byline magazine)
- Become an Editor's Best Friend (The Writing Cooperative)
- The Benefits of Freewriting (Medium.com)
- The Benefits of ProWriting Aid (Storius Magazine)
- Beware the (False!) AI Sniff Test (WritersWeekly)
- Big Dreams, Little Progress? (Storius Magazine)
- Does the Getting Things Done Method Work for Writers? Yes... With a Few Tweaks (The Nicheless Writer)
- Does Formatting Still Matter? (The Nicheless Writer)
- Facing Those Inevitable Roadblocks: A Survival Guide for Creators (The Nicheless Writer)
- Not Having a Niche Is Okay (The Nicheless Writer)
- The Lies Writers Believe (The Writing Cooperative)
- The Productive Creator: Accept Who You Are to Achieve Your Goals (Gumroad)
- The Super-Simple Way to Capture Information (Medium.com)
- Your First Draft Doesn't Have to Be a Masterpiece (Medium.com)
- What Fantasy Sports Taught Me about Writing (Medium.com)
- What Type of Writer Are You? (Storius Magazine)
- What's Your Writing Worth eBook (Gumroad)
- Why Scrivener? (Storius Magazine)
