Here is where you’ll find articles on everything that isn’t necessarily boat-related, including articles on parenting, relationships, mental and physical health, as well as my musings about whatever topic is fascinating me at the moment.
Lessons from living on a sailboat for a year
The pandemic has been rough, but coronavirus also gave my family a year we never want to forget.
How to stay warm when sailing in the cold
With the right clothes and a few stay-warm strategies you can keep sailing all winter long.
How family emergencies prepared me for cruising
How heartache, setbacks and loss led me to sailing.
Making kids part of the sail crew
Your kids might not be ready to take the helm, but there are plenty of ways they can help out on a sailboat.
Puget Sound’s awesome marine mammals
Life with neighbors like these requires some thought and care.
Divorced and sailboat cruising with kids
We are making cruising work despite having our kids only half of the time.