Dear Sis, I've been a journalist all my life. Since the moment I learned how to write, I've been infatuated with vocabulary and penmanship. When my mom took us to the Disney store as children, I was the girl who picked out the Mickey Mouse notebook and matching pencil, instead of toys. Now, I've traded in the cartoon characters for hardback paisley prints or leather bound depending on the occasion. The older I get, the more nostalgic I become about writing. Often times, I fil

Daddy, You're the man! Not just THE man...like SUPERMAN: a class act of suit-wearing fatherhood in superior form! The first man to look into our eyes and beam with pride. The first willing to sacrifice anything, so we could have everything. The man who juggled an infant in one arm and mastered cake cutting with the other. The man who bid us an "I love you" every morning... And, the one we ran to in the pick-up line every afternoon. You're the man who never missed a school pro

Dear sis, Putting together a resume can be a daunting task. We sift through years of employment in hopes of crafting our best selves on paper. But, the truth is.... there's a part of us that never gets described in that one-page narrative. Let's face it, our careers don't always tap into our core. There's an "extra-curricular" side of us that is crafty, philanthropic and expressive -- and both sides should be embraced. Don't get me wrong, I’m a strong believer in professional

Dear Sis, Life has a way of teaching you exactly what needs to be learned, all you have to do is listen to the world around you. A few days ago, I was assigned to cover a non-profit organization that is fighting infant mortality in Columbus. That day I became too familiar with an unfavorable fact about the Buckeye state: Ohio ranks second to last in the country for babies dying before their first birthdays. I'm an avid lover of children, so this was not the news I wanted to