Article published in Kveller

Article published in Kveller

When I learned my husband’s company was relocating us from New Jersey to London during my energy-filled second trimester, I was elated. We made a bucket list and travelled nearly every weekend to dramatic places like Venice. I was due in December so once mid-October...
He Wasn’t Just a Dog, He Was a Family Member

He Wasn’t Just a Dog, He Was a Family Member

Read article on Huffington Post here “Please keep calm,” said our British pet sitter, “Quigley has run off in the wood but we’ll find him.” We were American expats living in the UK and we were visiting home for the holidays. We hated leaving him behind for the same...
My Life is Full

My Life is Full

Please click here to read on Sammiches and Psych Meds I am a mom. A wife. A friend. A daughter. A teacher. A writer. I try to be so many things to so many people that when I stop to think, I sometimes come up feeling like I am nothing much to anyone. My life is full....
My Writing Retreat

My Writing Retreat

The Scenario My family sent me for a writing retreat as a gift for Mother’s Day last year and it was a total hit. I had such a fulfilling adventure that I indirectly reminded my husband how much I appreciated the gift again this year as Mother’s Day drew near. Since I...
One in One Hundred – February is Heart Month

One in One Hundred – February is Heart Month

guest post by Christa Frankos Duggan In my heart, I thought what happened to us was one in a million. But, we are much less unique than that. We are one in one hundred. I realized my life had changed after I was in the recovery room from having an emergency C-section....