Nora Walsh Kerr
The Characters in Your Life Story
Good writers can tell a story. Great writers get you invested in the characters in the story and leave you missing them on the last...
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Nora Walsh Kerr
Dec 23, 20162 min read
What a Feeling
As much as I preach to my two kids (ages 3 and 7) about the true meaning of Christmas, I know it’s futile. To a kid, the holidays are all...
Nora Walsh Kerr
Nov 11, 20162 min read
Thanks for the Memories
This week has brought joys so high I’ve felt like I was riding on a cloud, and then moments so painful I felt I might never stop crying....
Nora Walsh Kerr
Oct 25, 20162 min read
My Semi-Permanent Deliverance
It was 1990 at Daniel Wright Middle School in Lincolnshire, a sleepy suburb of Chicago. I’m in 8th grade and hopelessly one of the...
Nora Walsh Kerr
Sep 28, 20161 min read
My Video Cheerleader
This past summer I made a promotional video with help from Kelly Luchtman and her team at Snap! Web Video. Like many other good ideas, it...
Nora Walsh Kerr
Sep 21, 20161 min read
10 Things I Have Learned from Humans Under 8
I’m approaching the midpoint of my life (at least, let’s hope) and by now, I should have a lot of stuff figured out. I’ve survived job...
Nora Walsh Kerr
Sep 5, 20162 min read
Having Faith in Something
The world lost a great man a few weeks ago: my godfather and pseudo-uncle Bob “Butch” Kalchbrenner. He and his wife Gloria are those...
Nora Walsh Kerr
Jul 15, 20161 min read
Surviving Summer
Summer brings relaxed schedules, later bedtimes, and the smell of aloe vera in the house. While I enjoy the extra time with family, I...
Nora Walsh Kerr
Jul 1, 20162 min read
A Few Words on Loss
Grief is a natural part of life, but it doesn’t lessen the impact that these moments have on us. This year has brought many great things,...
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