Kathleen Irene Paterka4 minWhat Would You Do?I have a dilemma. Two, actually. And I could use your advice. But first, a little explanation. Some years ago, a writing colleague and...
Kathleen Irene Paterka5 minHow "Just a Little Slice" of Pumpkin Pie Helped me Lose 100 lbs.It’s that time of year again. Thanksgiving rolls around, and we’re encouraged to count our blessings, listing the things for which we’re...
Kathleen Irene Paterka4 minWhen the Teacher is the Bully“You Are Such a Mess!” I was only 13, a freshman in high school, when my gym teacher hissed those words in my ear. We were alone in the...