She wanted to scream from the touch of the heat coming from the leather strap, but she couldn't. Head spinning from the screaming inside. The girl inside cried and cried. Thirty years later, the... Read more >>

The School Topic was playgrounds and parks. It invited the young pupils to consider how important such venues were and whether contemporary facilities were better or worse than earlier models. ... Read more >>

This is a segment of a story that I have been thinking of writing for a long time. It has been a while since I have uploaded anything and I appreciate my fans and readers for being so kindly waiting... Read more >>

I’m an “Auntie Mame” of sorts in my family. Everyone (including the boys) know that I’m the one for fun. I’m great at devising very specific activities for groups of... Read more >>

What are we teaching our girls? You can be anything. You can do anything. You can have anything. Now get going. There is much to do. So much that you will never feel like you’ve... Read more >>

I’m a girl with girl parts that I’ve had for thirty-five years and am very familiar with their operation and maintenance. When I had my baby boy eight years ago, he came with a whole new... Read more >>

Insecure little girl Why do material things make you happy? You can’t buy happiness.  There is a void you fill with things of no value.  A black hole you throw things into but... Read more >>

A girl’s getaway is not just about facials, pedicures, relaxing on the beach all day, or partying on the town all night long. It’s also about exploration, figuring out who you... Read more >>

We are not used to girls being around here. That’s why when my neighbor dropped off her two daughters here this morning, it was just a tad uncomfortable for all of us: the girls, my boys and me,... Read more >>

There is a house  Made of bone and flesh Who lives inside?  What lives inside Dark corners, too small  Room after room Room after room   Room after room Windows opaque,... Read more >>