Leaving my television news career has been a trial in careful self examination. It has forced me to look closely at my goals, the motivation behind them, and put the last 8 years of my life under a microscope. For many years I have been narrowly focussed on achieving professional success– reaching a level of […]
Leaving my television news career has been a trial in careful self examination. It has forced me to look closely at my goals, the motivation behind them, and put the last 8 years of my life under a microscope. For many years I have been narrowly focussed on achieving professional success– reaching a level of […]
We’ve been talking about it for years– a trip to New York city with my best friend, her husband, and my husband (who also happen to be the best of friends). But, I wasn’t sure we could actually make it happen. Life has a way of being a road block with kids and work and […]
A woman never quite knows what to expect when bringing a new child into the world. She can plan, and prep, and eat all the right foods, and do all the right things, but come delivery day, all bets are off. Chances are there will be something unexpected. But Kelly Smith never could have imagined […]
When it was time for me to welcome my baby girl into the world, I checked into a hospital. I had a doctor and nurses and medicine and a clean, safe environment. Everything was sterile. Everything was clean. Everything was safe. I am so grateful for these modern day conveniences– for the luxuries I am […]
The search was different this time. Not just a hunt for a home to raise their soon to be family of four, but a place to become that family. An address where the newest member of their family would take his first breath, open his eyes for the first time, and start his new life. […]