Wishing You Could Really Afford A Vacation For Your Child?

Greetings, I hope wherever you are the summer weather is as beautiful as it is in Michigan. As the hazy days of summer quickly passes, here on the east coast we will be preparing for the frigid grey winter months much sooner than we…

A Father’s Love

One of the most difficult decisions I have made in my life was the decision to divorce with a young child.  As I reflect back I have an even deeper understanding of the soul searching, not to mention the courage it took.  Regardless of…

Countdown To Summer Break!

Greetings, Really ask yourself, can you believe this school year is over?  In spite of some challenges did it seem to fly by to you?  Even though my son is an adult now I have two little adorable neighbor girls whom I am watching…

In Celebration of Mother’s Day

Your first love, your first comforter, your first protector your first heartbeat, your first nurturer, your first touch, your first everything………was your mother. As we honor Mother’s Day weekend I feel it is important to realize the priceless gift in our lives a loving…

Supervised Parenting Time

Greetings, The  phrase “supervised parenting” is a term you may or may not be familiar with, so let me take a couple of minutes to explain. Sometimes biological parents struggle with arranging parenting time for the non physical custodial parent.  If this is the…

February is Black History Month!

Greetings, A little trivia, do you know what the following have in common?  The mailbox, the shoe machine, shoes, washing machine, rotary engine, light bulb, traffic light, blood plasma, hair comb, mop, refrigerator, refrigerant, dustpan, gas mask, ironing board, lawn sprinkler, street sweeper, touch…

Happy Birthday Dr. King~

Greetings! Today we give honor in celebrating the life, teachings, sacrifices, and legacy of the late Dr Martin Luther King Jr.  As I reflect over this past year particularly the presidential campaign, I am forced to realize how far we have come as a…

Happy New Year!

Greetings! As unbelievable as it seems to me the 2016 holiday season has all but gone, and where I live on the east coast we are two hours from the verge of New Year’s Eve! Like many of you, I have been reflecting over…

Happy Holidays from our Family to Yours! 

Happy Thanksgiving!

Greetings, Today is the designated day Americans celebrate Thanksgiving.  Personally, to me thanksgiving is everyday. As a single parent I know all too well the many challenges we carry from day to day from finances, to “who do I call if this breaks?”  It…