Sheryl Kraft

How Moving Keeps You Young

Published in: Downsizing, Family Home, Happiness, Health, Letting go, Memory Loss, Midlife, Moving, Sleep

It's been ten whole days since we moved from our house to our new apartment. It's been a very stressful few days but it's well worth it! It's starting to feel like home. We've actually moved quite a few times, more than a handful at least, so I'm quite used to the moving process and what it entails. One of the most stressful elements of the process is actually having to sell the previous property! … [Read more...] about How Moving Keeps You Young

Selling the Family Home: Step by Step

Published in: Empty Nest, Letting go, Midlife, Moving, Selling a House

Here's a snippet of what Long Novels, Exhaustion, Worry, Stress, Anxiety, Insomnia, Doubt, Mood Swings and Tears are made of: Realizing your children are never moving home again and your house is too empty, too big, too lonely, too expensive and too much work to justify staying in it. Making the decision to sell the house. Scheduling appointments with four real estate brokers to find the … [Read more...] about Selling the Family Home: Step by Step

Why I Chose To Have A Prophylactic Mastectomy

Published in: Better After 50

Angelina Jolie was not the only one to choose a prophylactic mastectomy. I did, too — but for different reasons... Read the full essay on BetterAfter50.com … [Read more...] about Why I Chose To Have A Prophylactic Mastectomy

Every Generation Thinks the Same

A few years ago, my mother mailed me a poem she'd written to me when I was approaching my teens. "I thought you'd like to have this," she scrawled across the top of the paper. I'd forgotten all about that poem until recently, when I was cleaning out my files (we're getting ready to move - more on that another time. All I can say now is that it is a MAJOR pain in the ass undertaking, not to be … [Read more...] about Every Generation Thinks the Same

Why I Chose to Have a Prophylactic Mastectomy

Published in: Cancer, Celebrities in the News, Happiness, Health, Loss

Angelina Jolie was not the only one to choose a prophylactic mastectomy. I did, too. - but for different reasons. (Thank you, Angelina, for making it public. You've given me the courage to write about it for the very first time. And now, I can't imagine why I was silent for so long). When I was diagnosed with breast cancer almost 25 years ago, the words "prophylactic mastectomy" were not … [Read more...] about Why I Chose to Have a Prophylactic Mastectomy

Overheard…Age Discrimination

Published in: Age Discrimination, Overheard, Youth

Maybe I eavesdrop because I'm a writer and I'm alone much of the day. Maybe it's because I'm naturally curious. Or maybe it's because it's entertaining. Probably a combination of all three. Most times, what I hear is somewhat inconsequential or quickly forgotten. Occasionally there are those juicy tidbits that would make a great story that I have no time to write. But yesterday's … [Read more...] about Overheard…Age Discrimination

Family Bonding

Some months before my sister Lynne was turning 60, she made her birthday wishes known to me: She wanted to celebrate her big birthday in Aruba with me and my mother. The three of us hadn't been in one place for a so-called extended period of time since...I can't remember. Over the years, due to physical distance, work, raising families and general busy-ness, our times together were never … [Read more...] about Family Bonding

Stretching Toward Light

Published in: Brain Child

Daylight savings time, April 1989. Huddled in my warm house reading a book to my two sons, three-year-old Jonathan perched on my right knee... Read the full article on BRAIN, CHILD. … [Read more...] about Stretching Toward Light

The Freezer That Rang (and Other Tales of Memory Loss)

Published in: Forgetting, Health, Memory, Memory Loss

I once knew a woman who told me she took away her son’s cell phone to punish him – and then ended up having to buy a new one because she couldn’t remember where she hid it. I thought it odd at the time; after all, how could you possibly misplace something as valuable and important as a phone? Until I did it myself. I lost my cell phone and didn’t find it until…well, it’s kind of embarrassing, … [Read more...] about The Freezer That Rang (and Other Tales of Memory Loss)

Boston and Our Children

Published in: Losing someone you love, Loss, Tragedy, Violence

We baby boomers had relatively peaceful childhoods, with a relatively so-called optimistic view of the world. Of course, there are always those who might have had volatile home or other lives,...but I'm not talking about that. I'm referring to our overall feeling of security and peace. I'm sad for our children, and their children. (I don't want to go beyond this, because I'm trying to be … [Read more...] about Boston and Our Children

A High School Student and Aspiring Writer from Australia Reaches Out…

I would love to hear a few things on the prospect from a first hand-perspective, and would be thrilled to learn more about it from you. Your advice is well valued and I’m very grateful to have such wise words from someone with such first hand experience.

I will be looking forward to reading more of your wonderful articles in the future!

Best wishes,

Mikayla

Due to your article, traffic and sales have been great this past week!

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I’m writing to express my admiration for the work you are doing!

I'm a young medical writer trying to get a foothold in the industry, so the portfolio you have on your website showcasing your accomplishments is something that I'm aiming to achieve.

I don't want to take up too much of your time, but I am hoping you can share some advice, tips, or guidance as I work on this, my lateral career change!

Thanks for taking the time to read this - I know you probably have much more exciting things to be doing, but just know that your work is inspiring me to continue down this writing path.