My brother’s birthday was July 13. While we generally aren’t able to get together to celebrate, we managed to do…
Articles by Helen Baldwin
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…
In May 1997, my husband, Randy, and I awaited the arrival of our third baby. The ultrasound indicated we were…
Starting with Brownies in second grade, my stint in the Girl Scouts lasted five years. The Girl Scouts’ motto…
Years ago, I taught kindergarten at a self-contained school for students with orthopedic and other disabilities. My charges were animated,…
My husband, Randy, and I had our first baby while I was teaching students with a variety of difficult diagnoses.
The revelation that my husband, Randy, and I were becoming newborn parents again called for a comprehensive to-do list.
In September 1995, my parents began running the family’s newly acquired lodge on the stunning Blue Ridge Parkway. My husband,…