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Why I Don't Want to be a Grandmother
I love my three kids. They have, however, done that thing kids do: they’ve grown up. At ages 29, 27 and 23, they all have pretty good...

Peggy Spear
Jan 10, 20213 min read


A ‘Perfect Storm’ For Depression Will Make us Grittier
I don’t know if you’re like me but I’m starting 2021 feeling like I’ve been rolled in dirt, dragged through dog dung and slathered in a...

Peggy Spear
Dec 31, 20204 min read


Losing my Job: Rising up from my ‘Tower Moment’
If I had one wish this holiday, it would be that everyone who wants and needs a job gets one. I might throw myself in there, too. Being...

Peggy Spear
Dec 23, 20206 min read


Santa Claus is Comin' to Town, and He Has Baggage
(Disclaimer: Please don’t read if you are under 10 years old.) I remember when I found out. That secret. The biggest one in our...

Peggy Spear
Dec 20, 20205 min read


My Letter to Santa
Dear Santa: Hi, how are you? How are Mrs. Claus and the grandkids? I’m hoping for some of my own (see below). Are the reindeer okay? I’m...

Peggy Spear
Dec 14, 20203 min read
