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New column: “Before kindergarten begins, this preschool deserves thanks”

Posted on August 23, 2018 by scout2011

In one day, my younger daughter will go to kindergarten. My last child, my buddy, my baby. But before she does, I need to thank the preschool that cared so well for both my daughters, and for me, for the … Continue reading →

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New column: “Summer in the South makes a sound like nowhere else on earth”

Posted on August 2, 2018 by scout2011

Ah, the sounds of summer in the South! Crickets, cicadas, tree frogs, ocean waves, the thwap of a basketball on a concrete court, and so much more. All this in my newspaper column this week. I sure hope y’all enjoy … Continue reading →

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New column: “Wrinkles and wisdom”

Posted on July 30, 2018 by scout2011

Last week, I was at the beach with my family, and completely checked out from the rest of the world. It was glorious. So here’s my newspaper column from last week. It was inspired by a gorgeous older woman I … Continue reading →

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New column: “It’s time to savor summer, even if it’s in small sips”

Posted on July 12, 2018 by scout2011

The Fourth of July has passed, and we have reached what I consider to be summer’s pinnacle. Its high point. This should be a marked moment–a time for consideration. This, and more, in my newspaper column this week. I sure … Continue reading →

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New column: “It’s time to celebrate the summer solstice–the first day of summer and the longest day of the year”

Posted on June 22, 2018 by scout2011

All over the world, people celebrate the summer solstice. It’s the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, a day around which parties and legends abound. So that’s what I’m writing about in my newspaper column this week. … Continue reading →

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New column: “Here’s to the dads who taught me to waterski”

Posted on June 22, 2018 by scout2011

I am woefully behind on posting my newspaper columns. I blame the summer, that mercurial minx. This one is about childhood, learning to waterski, and the dads who taught me how. With a belated Happy Father’s Day to all the … Continue reading →

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New column: “It’s time to donate the tiny toddler clothes, and big tears are falling”

Posted on May 31, 2018 by scout2011

Recently I decided it was time to pull my daughters’ baby and toddler clothes down from the attic, and give them away. I don’t know what I was thinking. The agony. So this, parenting, kids, childhood, memories, and more, in … Continue reading →

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New column: “Why do the children get left behind?”

Posted on May 24, 2018 by scout2011

Why so little funding for childhood cancer cures? Last week, the first of one of two columns I wrote about pediatric brain cancer, and my dear friends’ journey with it, was published. This week, the second column was published. While … Continue reading →

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New column: “Pediatric cancer is an emotional journey”

Posted on May 17, 2018 by scout2011

My newspaper column this week is one near to my heart. It’s about my dear friends and their son, Holmes, age 9. Holmes has a malignant brain tumor. This is a special family. I hope you’ll take the time to … Continue reading →

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New column: “Weddings celebrate all the ties that bind”

Posted on April 26, 2018 by scout2011

Weddings are so much fun, for so many different reasons. So: weddings, marriage, old friends, love, reunions, camp, and more, in my newspaper column this week. I hope y’all enjoy it! To read, click here.

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