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Nora Walsh Kerr

Feb 19, 20172 min read

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...

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,...