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A Hard Conversation, Rewritten the Way You Wish it Went
We’ve all been there: You have something to say to your better half. Something’s been bugging you for a long
Making Difficult Decisions: Would You Flip a Coin and Trust God for the Outcome?
by Sherri Seifert Jacob On a beautiful afternoon while vacationing on the island of Cozumel, Mexico, our son Preston, a
Celebrating Earth Day—Koalas and Cockatoos and Sea Turtles, Oh My!
In honor of Earth Day 2022, I’ll tell the story of the most amazing encounters I’ve ever had with wildlife.
Gail vs. the Raccoons (and the Raccoons Won)
Most of my family and close friends know that the last few years when I was living in Rockport, Texas,
Houston Art Car Parade
Houston Art Car Parade, 2022 The Houston Art Car Parade took place on a beautiful sunny afternoon on April 9,
An Unexpected Lesson in the Classroom (for the Teacher)
by Liz Conces Spencer [Prologue: On February 24, 2022, Liz Conces Spencer, a Houston-based artist, was teaching an art class
Ghosted by a Friend Over Trump: Five Ways I’ve Moved On
There was something about the text message I just read that seemed off to me. It didn’t sound like my
Renters Who Become Crime Victims: How to Break Your Lease (or Not)
Crime is rampant for apartment dwellers I was recently browsing on the social media site NextDoor® and ran across this
A New Kind of Discrimination in the American Workplace
I experienced my first corporate layoff when I was only 25 years old. I was already married, and my husband
When a Mother Fails to Love: What’s Helped Me Move On
Like most girls in junior high school, I tried out for all the cheerleading squads every time tryouts came around—basketball,
Happy New Year 2022
Many people use New Year’s Day to make resolutions, or lists of things to do in the coming year. They
Merry Christmas 2021!
Happy holidays to everyone! I hope 2021 was a bit better for you than 2020 was. Looking back, I had
Turning Tragedy Into Charity: Helping Those in Need
Company was coming! If you came from a big family or had a Polish mother like I did, you knew
Woman Traveling Solo II: Home Exchanges and Camping
Having my third marriage collapse after only 9 months was about as devastating a blow as a person could ask
Woman Traveling Solo I: Learning to Pack Lightly
Losing your luggage on a trip is a huge inconvenience. Losing it twice? Now that’s some bad luck… My earliest
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