Whenever I’m sad or sick I still want my mom. Over the years I’ve often wondered if this need for mom will dissipate as I grow older. Yet it hasn’t, and I’m convinced that on some level we all go on wanting our mothers in times of need for our entire lives. Read how I […]
One night last week when I was home in Wisconsin I was rummaging through an old box of photos and came across a Saturday Evening Post article from 1991. I was interviewed for a story in the magazine about Best Buddies, an international organization that provides opportunities for one-on-one friendships with people with intellectual and […]
I’ll always call Wisconsin home, even if I never live there again. I was born and raised in Wisconsin. It is often said that people don’t appreciate something while they have it.  That is certainly the case for me and Wisconsin. Growing up I was embarrassed to say I was from the state. I wanted […]