MFM Blog

I’ve had a few conversations lately about how people have a tendency to hold their stories until the very end, or even worse, until it’s...

I've heard a lot of life stories these past few weeks and I'm constantly reminded how much of our lives are really up to chance. Sure,...

It's September, which means time to strap on those backpacks, kids, because you're going to school, IN PERSON! (Parents everywhere...

It's already August which means summer 2021 is nearly over. Good grief, how did that happen? Our family has had plenty of fun on bikes,...

Parents everywhere teach their children that they are special and unique. I know I heard it from my own parents and shared the same...

Dads have stories and they also know how to craft a good one-liner. Since Father's Day is June 20, we wanted to honor the dads and father...

Mother's Day is coming up so this month we wanted to honor the moms and mother figures who have graced our book pages with their...

We're just wrapping a blissful week in Arizona where we didn't do much. After a year of keeping close to home, just flying to the desert...

It was 9pm and I was going about my usual business, shooing kids into bed and telling my daughter for tenth time to be quiet already. My...

One of my favorite interview topics is the subject of grandchildren. Most of my clients happen to have them and when this subject comes...

Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and auld lang syne? For auld lang...

We're well into December already, and if you're like me, you're feeling a bit frazzled. Staying healthy and keeping our loved ones safe,...

Last week, my kids and I visited my mom for her birthday with Sweet Mandy B's cupcakes in hand. After getting our collective sugar fix...

Over the years my love for immersing myself in sports has gotten me into trouble at many family events. Especially during my teenage...

I had a few interviews with cancer survivors this week, which never fails to bring up all the emotions. Fear. Sadness. Hope. Acceptance....

Can we bring back the 2019-20 school supply list, where the greatest debate was where to get reams of paper for cheap? While we're at it,...

The importance of a life story might be obvious to some but certainly not all. For example, members of the Silent Generation didn't get...

We're only halfway through 2020 and already this year will go in history. Some of us have lost loved ones to COVID-19. Others have lost...

This current pandemic is testing the will and patience of everyone, my two children included. They’re not keen on homeschool, mainly...

My dad has worn hearing aids for about 15 years and for most of that time he was wearing the strongest hearing aids possible. He tried...