Nora Walsh Kerr
Officially Adulting
This month, I’m officially over 40. I joined the club last year and had no misgivings around it, probably because my husband and I spent...
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Nora Walsh Kerr
Oct 2, 20182 min read
Meaning in the Mundane
Thanks to my job, I get to hear a lot of stories. They are not all tales that would bring someone fame or land them on a bestseller list,...
Nora Walsh Kerr
Aug 2, 20182 min read
Meatloaf Unites Us
I just did the math—we’ve interviewed 123 people about their lives since starting up in 2015. That’s a lot of stories! While most are...
Nora Walsh Kerr
Jul 1, 20182 min read
Go On The Ride
Last month, I got to spend a few days with an empty house—no husband, no kids, and no dogs while my husband took the kids to Florida and...
Nora Walsh Kerr
May 29, 20182 min read
Connect the Dots Through Story
Life is crazy with deadlines, to-dos, dependents, and deliverables. With our heads and hands bogged down in the trenches, we often lose...
Nora Walsh Kerr
May 1, 20182 min read
To all the Gentle Women Out There
The last month had some serious highs and lows, a good sampling of life in general. We suffered a huge loss in our family with the...
Nora Walsh Kerr
Apr 4, 20183 min read
Universal Lessons
I have the pleasure of interviewing people about their life for a job. Trust me that I know that I am one lucky SOB. I get to ask people...
Nora Walsh Kerr
Jan 1, 20181 min read
The Best Laid Plans
It’s a new year, which means a lot of us are making promises to give up something, get going on something, lose 10 pounds, or find inner...
Nora Walsh Kerr
Dec 7, 20172 min read
'Tis the Season for Wonder
“I honestly think in order to be a writer, you have to learn to be reverent. If not, why are you writing? Why are you here?...This is our...
Nora Walsh Kerr
Nov 7, 20172 min read
"Devine" Inspiration
This past week I’ve been grappling with the age-old question: why do bad things happen to good people? Last week, my Aunt Pat Devine went...
Nora Walsh Kerr
Oct 6, 20172 min read
Just Leap
I don't know about you, but I have had plenty of moments where I question myself--especially now owning a business. What makes me an...
Nora Walsh Kerr
Jul 31, 20172 min read
The Origins of Personality
I have two kids who resemble one another, but act like polar opposites most of the time. My son is sensitive and reserved while my...
Nora Walsh Kerr
Jul 21, 20171 min read
More Priceless than Fine China
My Aunt Alice has lived in the same condo in Oak Lawn for 35 years and over that time has collected a lot of stuff. She is moving out and...
Nora Walsh Kerr
Jun 12, 20173 min read
Understanding Dad
If you asked me who would play my father in a movie, I would cast the late Edward Herrmann. My father is an earnest and reclusive man...
Nora Walsh Kerr
Jun 4, 20172 min read
My Why: The Power of Asking
As summer approaches and Father’s Day is around the corner, I’ve been thinking a lot about why I started this company and why preserving...
Nora Walsh Kerr
May 2, 20172 min read
Achtung, Baby
Like most human relationships, the connection I have with my mother is a fluid one. We had our battles during my adolescence, mostly...
Nora Walsh Kerr
Apr 26, 20172 min read
Raspberry Kisses
I recently celebrated my 23rd birthday, and weeks before the actual day, my mother called (for the third time that afternoon) to clarify...
Nora Walsh Kerr
Mar 29, 20172 min read
Lessons in Puppy Love
On March 9, 2017, in a moment of complete insanity, our family decided to adopt two dogs. And when I say our family I really mean me,...
Nora Walsh Kerr
Mar 22, 20173 min read
What's Hope Got To Do With It?
It all started in my Tuesday night yoga class… Katy, the most popular instructor at The Chicago Athletic Club, asked me (us) to set an...
Nora Walsh Kerr
Feb 25, 20173 min read
The Meals that Shape Us
A lot of memories from my childhood are tied up with times around the dinner table. What was served—and what was not—tells a lot about a...
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