. For years, I knew that pit in the stomach every morning before school. Like so many others, I was bullied as a kid. A lot. The first bout began in fourth...
Category: Be Someone's Hero, courage, Heroes, inspiring, writing Tags: bullies, bully, helping kids, overcoming bullying, resilience, resilient, teaching kids resilience
I am writing to THANK teachers for supporting One for the Murphys—but mostly I want to thank them for being who they are. For being with children every day. Affecting lives....
I sometimes wonder if the truly invested teachers and librarians out there ever take the time to think about the impact they have on the world. The impact on individuals that...
Category: Be Someone's Hero, courage, Heroes, inspiring, middle-grade, writing Tags: heor, heroes, lIbrarians, saving kids, school, Teachers, teaching
As a kid, when asked, “If you had three wishes…” one of those wishes was always to live in Boston. On the way back home to CT from Boston family gatherings,...
Category: Be Someone's Hero, courage, Heroes Tags: boston marathon, good will hunting
“Sad” is a thin word for how I’ve been feeling. In making a comment on Facebook about raising kids, I said that “they are worth anything and everything.” And then my warmth...
Category: Be Someone's Hero, courage, grief, Heroes, parenting
One of the reasons, I loved going to my grandparents’ was their big wooden box in the basement filled with toys and books. There was one thing in particular that I...
Category: Be Someone's Hero, Book Train, books, Foster care
Wow~This kid is something else. A true hero. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/01/brendan-haas-boy-who-dona_n_1562574.html?ref=impact
Category: Be Someone's Hero
So…Can I just say HOW EXCITED I am about my *official CT launch* of One for the MURPHYS at the Glastonbury, CT Barnes and Noble this Thursday, May 24th at 6:00?!...
Category: adventure, author, Be Someone's Hero, Marketing, middle-grade, One for the Murphys Tags: barnes and noble, hallmark store, welles turner library
I have such a daunting “to-do list” that I really shouldn’t be blogging today, but life has tapped me on the shoulder. So, here I am. On the one week birthday...
Category: Be Someone's Hero, Book Review, courage, inspiring, One for the Murphys, teaching, writing
~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Welcome to my stop on the YAmazing Race with MGnificent Prizes, a crazy whirlwind blog-hop-extravaganza featuring 58 debut authors and prize packs featuring ARCs, signed books, gift certificates, swag, and...
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