The Heart of the Matter

Time to find the time: Questions to inspire your own Legacy Letter

Time to find the time: Questions to inspire you...

When I was 26 years old — pre e-mail (what??), I wrote my dad an 8-page snail mail letter. It started like this, "Dear Dad, I've been meaning to write this...

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Time to find the time: Questions to inspire you...

When I was 26 years old — pre e-mail (what??), I wrote my dad an 8-page snail mail letter. It started like this, "Dear Dad, I've been meaning to write this...

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Words from a Wish Come True

Words from a Wish Come True

Dear Marianne Richmond,  A few years ago, my parents told me news that would forever change my life. I was only about 2-3 years old when they told me. They...

Words from a Wish Come True

Dear Marianne Richmond,  A few years ago, my parents told me news that would forever change my life. I was only about 2-3 years old when they told me. They...

Be Brave Little One -- my NEW BOOk is born!

Happy Book Birthday to my newest book -- Be Brave Little One! TODAY, August 1, is the “official” publication date, the day when it is AVAILABLE here and here and here. ...

Be Brave Little One -- my NEW BOOk is born!

Happy Book Birthday to my newest book -- Be Brave Little One! TODAY, August 1, is the “official” publication date, the day when it is AVAILABLE here and here and here. ...

A short story about love

A short story about love

My friend Deb left me a voicemail.  Deb’s college-aged daughter, Sam, was sad. Sam's roommate, Morgan, had just lost her dad. (l to r: Morgan, MC, KatBart and Sam)  Sam and...

A short story about love

My friend Deb left me a voicemail.  Deb’s college-aged daughter, Sam, was sad. Sam's roommate, Morgan, had just lost her dad. (l to r: Morgan, MC, KatBart and Sam)  Sam and...

The Gifts of Instead

The Gifts of Instead

I was scheduled for a pre-mother's day book event at The Book Passage, an amazing and popular bookstore just over the Golden Gate Bridge. This beautiful and vibrant bookstore did everything...

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The Gifts of Instead

I was scheduled for a pre-mother's day book event at The Book Passage, an amazing and popular bookstore just over the Golden Gate Bridge. This beautiful and vibrant bookstore did everything...

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The Gifts of Loss

One of my dearest friends from California is moving to St. Louis, and I'm sad. We discovered each other via mutual connections, both of us children's book authors and both...

The Gifts of Loss

One of my dearest friends from California is moving to St. Louis, and I'm sad. We discovered each other via mutual connections, both of us children's book authors and both...