​Welcome, 

This website is about stories--the ones we read and the ones we write to share with others: 

Children's Literature Blog--The Social Emotional Learning Library: This blog  has been created for parents and teachers to identify entertaining books that require main characters to grapple with social emotional issues. They present stories  that involve social and emotional challenges for characters that necessitate identifying feelings, coping with difficult feelings, resolving interpersonal conflicts, problem solving to resolve dilemmas and understanding the good and not so good consequences of choices. 

Life Stories: This section of the website invites you to write your life story just one two-page story at a time in small groups or in one-to one individualized meetings with me. You write each story in your own voice--just the way you shared it  in conversations with family and friends.  No previous writing experience or knowledge is required. 

Slice of Life Stories: This section presents a few of my personal essays.