by Ingrid Lochamire | Jan 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
With four sons ranging in age from 17 to 28, we’ve had a wide window on the world of teenage and young adult relationships, and we’ve watched the barriers we constructed to protect them fall away as they and their friends move into adulthood. The harsh...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Jan 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
Today I must admit to being anxious. In the six days since I learned I have a cancerous tumor growing in my left breast, I have given myself just five minutes to cry and grieve over what might come of this. Behind a closed door, I questioned and wept, but then I...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Jan 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
Heather Norris loved her family, her friends, school and sports. Her wide, friendly smile and blonde good looks made Heather popular among her classmates. As she graduated from high school, Heather made plans for a future that included college and, someday, marriage...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Jan 2, 2013 | Family
Her brown eyes pooled with tears and her lower lip quivered as she timidly approached. “My dad has been abusing me since I was little. I can’t remember a time when he wasn’t hurting me.” This brave teenager’s bold admission caught me off...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Dec 26, 2012 | Slice of Life
I am a big fan of “firsts.” Perhaps because I am a firstborn, it’s part of my nature to look for fresh starts, for do-overs, for new beginnings. Christmas lights grow dim and we move toward the season of new days — the beginning of a new year....
