Travel to New Zealand
Katie and Jake stand on Roy’s Peak Pike in New Zealand. Katie McBroom’s experience in New Zealand can be summarized through a single story. Ten days into her epic outdoor adventure with her husband Jake, they decided to embark on a hike through the Tongariro...
Is Your Baby Keeping You Up at Night?
Maggie Moore had a loving marriage, the perfect pregnancy, and an easy delivery. Motherhood, she assumed, would be a joyous and magical experience — the climax to a perfect story. And then her son was born, and he would not sleep. Like, ever. She and her husband would...
Find Peace, Beauty, and History in the Orkney Islands
It was a 2014 National Geographic cover story that planted the seed of travelling to Scotland’s Orkney Islands, but perhaps the longing was something more primitive, tied inexplicably to Wendy Sirchio’s ancestral roots. What else would make a solo trip to the remote...
Call Your Daughter Home – A Novel
This is a photo of the four generations of Deb’s family. (from left to right) Deb’s mom, 3-year-old Deb on her great-grandmother’s lap, and Mamaw, to whom the book is dedicated. For Mamaw. This is the dedication inside the covers of Deb Spera’s...
Does Timing Matter on Divorce?
Q: Should it matter when I file for divorce? What things should I be considering? A: While love and marriage go together like a horse and carriage, divorce is more about not being the one left to clean up the manure. Important questions to ask regarding timing, as...
