Essays & blogs

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Thrilled to have stories included inThe Sun's "Reader's Write" column in both May 2025 and June 2025.

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I got a kick out of my mansplaining story appearing in Self Magazine. Read tip #2. 

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My Online Date Rejected Me. When He Asked Me Out Again 17 Years Later, I Was Shocked By What He Told Me. (HuffPost, 2025)

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Lift Your Mood by Gifting Yourself Clandestine Love Notes, Salty World, 2025)

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"I Was This 'Unadoptable' Cat's Last Hope. I Never Expected What Would Happen When I Gave Him A Chance." (HuffPost, 2024)

 

"Fostering Kindness,"Lessons Learned from My Cat (Chicken Soup for the Soul, 2023)

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"Finding Baby," Storytellers' True Stories About Love, Volume 2 (Chicago Story Press, 2023). 

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Ruff Start Rescue

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How to safety enjoy Catventures

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3 reasons to become an animal foster

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Service, emotional support and therapy animals — what's the difference?

 

10 ways to honor cats for National Cat Day

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An update on Old Lady

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Trap, neuter and release program

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Pet Haven

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Top 7 questions a Pet Haven cat foster is asked about fostering

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Recreation.gov

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The power of the desert

 

 

Three Rivers Park District

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Fit and free: 11 ideas for staying active outdoors 

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Happy trails and tails: bringing your dog to the parks

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6 ways to spend an evening in the parks

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