Health and Fitness

March 20, 2016

#Transformation2016: Banish the Mom Bod

We’re at the end of the first quarter of 2016. How are your goals going? This year I’ve made it my mission to get in the shape […]
December 7, 2014

Guest Post: Fight Holiday Weight Gain

Guest Post: Kaitlin Gardner, editor An Apple Per Day  The family just finished Thanksgiving dinner, and boy, does that pecan pie look great. It’s easy to […]
February 9, 2014

Knowing These Symptoms Can Save a Life, Maybe Yours.

Would you know the difference between the flu and a heart attack? Three years ago Dr. D. lost his mother to a heart attack. If I […]
January 20, 2014

I’m Sorry: What Kids Can Teach Adults About Apologies.

It was a play date that started out pretty much like all play dates.  D2 and his pre-school classmate Meena were playing in the tee pee […]
July 17, 2013

My Favorite Summer Ritual

It’s been an unusually soggy summer for us here in North Carolina. We have all of the typical heat and humidity of the Southeast plus but […]
January 15, 2013

When Things Fall Apart

  How do you bounce back after a major life setback? This is the question I’ve been pondering in the weeks since my brother died and […]
January 3, 2013

The Best Is Yet to Come

Dear friends, it’s hard to believe that 2012 has come and gone. My heartfelt thanks for all the support you’ve shown me in the past year […]
December 15, 2012

The Life and Death of My Brother Bartholomew “Bart” Williams

On Saturday, December 8th my brother Bartholomew Williams, Bart to us, was shot and killed by Cal State San Bernardino campus police at his housing complex. […]
October 18, 2012

The Disappearing Mother

  Here’s a quick challenge. Log onto your Facebook page and look at the last few months of photos. How many of those photos are of your kids? […]