Thankfulness is not just for Thanksgiving — In 1998, I separated and moved with my two young children back to my hometown. Unable to afford a house on my own, we moved into my older brother’s home. Looking for a job proved to be challenging, especially with kids aged one and three. In one year, I hit…

Meeting my friends from high school after 30 years — I graduated from Grade 13 in 1987. St. Peter’s High School officially closed its doors on Reid Street in Peterborough, Ontario, and reopened at a new location in 1992. I lamented that I never received an invitation to say goodbye to the old building. But worse than that, we never…

How I found three story ideas in the span of 20 minutes — On my daily lunch hour break, I venture outside to stretch my legs and walk the trails. Most days, I enjoy solitude and do not come across anyone sharing the path. But today was different. In the span of only 20 minutes, I crossed paths with three very different men…

And for all stepfathers who raise other men’s kids — In 1998, I got down on my knees in my living room and begged God for a man who wanted to be a husband and father. My husband made it clear to me that he wanted to be neither. We separated that same year. My daughter was three. My son…

The process I went through to create ABC books —