And so I face the final curtain...
For those of you who don't know, tomorrow (Friday) is my last day at the Advocate. Steve and I are hitting the road back to Missouri so he can pursue a degree and career in teaching. But before you go ...

What your doctor doesn't know could kill you
Illness is like a puzzle -- you can't get an accurate diagnosis until all the pieces are there and you have a doctor who is capable of fitting them together. So when four separate doctors all had trouble figuring out ...

The government says I'm financially able to have six children
Here's a shocking fact all aspiring journalists should know: a reporter's salary is not very high. OK, so not really very shocking, especially compared to the next fact I'm about to reveal. The government thinks my husband and I should ...

Need content for GC
Early next week we will be meeting to discuss the next issue of GC (May/June). While I have a partial list of things I am interested in and want to cover, but would like to hear from you all on ...

The V-Word: A personal struggle
My friend Aprill Brandon wrote a column that stirred up a little controversy, printing words that "polite company" found it hard to say. I want to publish a couple more "shocking" words – sexual abuse. Being a survivor of sexual ...

Here's your sign
The Internet has struck again! If you've been surfing Facebook the last few days, you know we are all hurtling toward the biggest crisis of our lives - our zodiac signs have changed. The stars have realigned and now we ...

When creativity fizzles
The wedding and holidays are over. I'm wrapping up GC's January issue. And there doesn't seem to be much on the immediate horizon to plan for or be excited about. So, it's understandable that it feels like I'm waiting for ...

Out with the old, in with the new
The fourth issue of GC is on its way out the door, the content completed and design in its early stages. (Look for it in the paper and on racks Jan. 26.) Today, however, I begin working toward the March ...

My week in the hospital/shout out to all nurses
Spending five and a half days at Citizens Medical Center last week, I was finally released Friday evening and am happy to say that I'm back to work today. I won't go into the gory details, but I was admitted ...

The honeymoon is over...sort of
First day back and I am having a difficult time concentrating. Two weeks of vacation, jam packed with a house full of family, Thanksgiving, a wedding and honeymoon, will do that, I guess. It's good to see all of our ...