Calling All Olympic Wannabes: Age Irrelevant

If you are like me and find yourself unable to step away from the television during the Sochi Winter Olympics, do you ever find yourself wondering what kind of Olympian you might have been? Healthy competition inspires the best of me and even though at age fifty I...

Song kindles reflection, inspiration

From the series: Life on Dog Hill There is a tune I love; one that prompts me to reflect lovingly on my past, gratefully on my present and inspirationally on my future. It’s a tune that, once in my head, echoes on for hours. It’s a tune that in 1975 made Stephanie...

College application process stresses mom more than kids

From the series: Life on Dog Hill You should feel a lot of sympathy for me and my husband right now. We have not one, not two, but three sons applying for full-time college admission. The biggest discussion point for the last week has been, “What major should I...

Mom’s Goal: Keep Kids Learning Over Summer Break

From the Series: Life on Dog Hill I’m a lucky momma to be able to spend every day of summer vacation with my kids. This time enables me to deepen our familial bonds and strengthen academic skills. Instead of sending them back to school playing catch up, I keep my kids...

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