I am a Certified Professional Coach, a member of the International Coaching Federation, an Energy Leadership Index (ELI) Master Practitioner, a Certified CRAFT Peer Coach trained by the Partnership to End Addiction and a Certified Trainer in the Invitation to Change Approach by the CMC: Foundation for Change. I hold a BA in English Literature from SUNY Binghamton.

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I am the grateful mother of a sober son. While I know a guarantee card stating he will stay sober for life doesn’t come with each sober chip he earns, I remain hopeful that the sober days, months and years will continue to string together. Miracles happen and he is my miracle.

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I am a writer, currently working on my forthcoming memoir, Near Miss, about coming through life's adversities, including ovarian cancer and a major stroke, with hope, faith and humor intact.

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Cancer Revisited, an essay from my memoir, was published by a major literary magazine Brain, Child: The Magazine for Thinking Mothers.

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The Haircut, another essay from my memoir  published by Mamalode, can be found here.

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Handyman  Hazards, published by The Good Men Project, can be found here.

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