By Kelly Carr I’m all about a good story. My favorite books are fictional with relatable plots or based-on-a-true-story tales or enticing memoirs. When a fascinating story really happened, that makes it all the more intriguing. The problem occurs when an interesting story about someone tiptoes across the line over to gossip. And the workplace […]
Work Is Not a Curse
By Kelly Carr Dolly Parton lamented working “9 to 5,” and Lee Dorsey crooned the plight of “Working in the Coal Mine.” Bob Dylan refused to work on “Maggie’s Farm” anymore and Donna Summer sang of her friend, “She Works Hard for the Money.” Bachman-Turner Overdrive simply found a way to escape hard work altogether by […]
Honoring Mom and Dad
By Kelly Carr In our final installment of the family series, we look at caring for aging parents. What does life look like when roles have reversed—when the children become the caretakers of parents? What will happen or should happen when illness must be faced and end-of-life decisions must be made? How does one face […]
He’s Crying
By Kelly Carr My friends Scott and Robyn Duebber have been foster parents for several years. Scott offered a glimpse into fostering that I asked him to share with The Lookout: Our foster sons have been with us for about a year and a half. One came at age 6, and now he’s 7. The […]
Parents, You’re Not Alone
By Kelly Carr What comes to your mind when you hear the word family? That likely depends on your situation. Did you come from a huge family? Are you an only child? Are you single or married now? Do you have kids or not? Are you enjoying spoiling your grandkids or are you just beginning […]