by lameredith | | Child Abduction, Classic Posts
Liz’s Top Three– Local Women Fight to End Domestic Violence When 20 year-old Shannon Shockey was murdered by her former boyfriend 15 years ago, her aunts agreed never to let her memory fade. They’ve created a website–...
by lameredith | | Classic Posts, Domestic Violence
Is it me, or has this past year been especially violent towards young adult women? Maybe it’s simply that I have heightened awareness since my own daughters are now young adults, but a couple of stories have haunted me in recent months, that of local girl Samantha...
by lameredith | Dec 31, 2012 | Family & Celebrations
Happy New Year to you. How will you spend it? Some years ago, I created a new tradition for each New Year. I take a moment to look back at the accomplishments or changes I’ve made the year before and celebrate them, rather than simply focusing on what’s next....
by lameredith | Dec 24, 2012 | Family & Celebrations
Merry Christmas! What’s your favorite holiday memory? Is it the food, the parties, or the music that you look forward to most each year? I’m only just beginning to enjoy the traditions. For years, the sound of Christmas music was as welcoming as...
by lameredith | | Classic Posts, Family & Celebrations
What if you found out you were living a lie? That a family secret had kept you away from a sibling or parent that you did not even know existed? Mary Lou Lockhart, printed in Anchorage Daily News 12/9/12 Today’s Anchorage Daily News article What is Never Spoken...