The Stories

Breathe and Break the Silence

I gave my key to my sister (in-law), @Nicole_Bromley. I gave her the key because not only does she give of herself to her husband and her two young sons,...

A Father's Pain Turned Motivational Story

Today a man came to talk to my middle school for our annual bullying week. He wasn't like our regular speakers though. Jim Williams (http://www.callmejim.org) told the story of a...

Dreaming Her Way to Ironman

My story is not one of triumph over tragedy...but one simply of TRYING. My key was given to me at a women's symposium in New York that I attended with...

Courage in Battle

It takes heart to have COURAGE, and my friend, Marianne, has a big one. Marianne works as a middle school administrative secretary which involves helping any multitude of people with...

Giving After Hurricane Sandy

On November 11 I went to the Hudson Valley Hospital Center's Women's Symposium in Garrison, NY. This was a week post Hurricane Sandy and people were shell-shocked. On the table...

Comforting a Mother

My heart is aching for Debbie, my sister-in-law. Family issues have developed that are overwhelming and very serious....her son announced a divorce....two weeks later he lost his job...two weeks later...