The fall of 1996 brought the usual glorious colors, cooler weather, and a whammy of a news bulletin: I was…
Articles by Helen Baldwin
My teacher parents were hardworking, generous, creative, witty, and caring. Shortly after I began college, my beloved maternal grandmother moved…
I was born on an Air Force base in Tacoma, Washington, but I grew up in Fort Worth, Texas. Texas…
As a high school senior, I belonged to our school’s coed spirit group. I belted out the cheers at the…
I was a conscientious student, highly motivated to excel whenever possible. My father was a public school teacher and…
Life for our family has never been dull, but after our fortuitous move to the North Carolina mountains, “never dull”…
My brother’s birthday was July 13. While we generally aren’t able to get together to celebrate, we managed to do…
My late mother, who was musically gifted, fostered an appreciation of quality music in our family. I took enough piano…
On the afternoon of July 7, 1997, a sickening thud and screams hailed from the front yard. Our older children,…
My mother dubbed me a Pollyanna many years ago. I loved the 1960 movie “Pollyanna,” but don’t remember if I…