About

I am a marriage and motherhood survivor, living in the western suburbs of Chicago, where I am working on aging with purpose, passion and pizzazz. My full-time job is as a criminal defense attorney, where I am privileged to walk people through difficult situations.  I have a BA in Psychology from Northeastern Illinois University and a Juris Doctor from The John Marshall Law School (UIC). Back in the good old days of Christian publishing, I had 7 books published by major publishers. They were about adoption, leaving the practice of law to be a full-time mother, homeschooling, and parenting. Life was glorious and I loved sharing my strategies for successful marriage and parenting.

Fast forward. I am divorced from a 33-year marriage. My kids have not fared well. My transition to the empty nest was rocky, including a “gray divorce” and many issues with adult children. My faith has carried me to a new level of strength and wholeness, out of confusion and despair that threatened to destroy me. I stand today surviving and thriving in my faith, deeply in love with my flawed children, rebuilding a rich and full life.

I blog at www.realmomlife.com and www.empoweredagingwomen.com.