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Family Writings
Stories that families can enjoy together.
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These are the stories I have written that families might like to read together. Some are just fun and easy, while others deal with complicated, frightening, or sad issues like terrorism or illness.

Sit back, relax, and spend some time reading with your family. Don't just read, however; allow the story to be a springboard into a deeper discussion of the issues you face in your lives and ways you can pull together to cope with the stresses and enjoy the good times.

Welcome to my family room.
Portfolio -> A Long Folder of Short Stories -> Family Writings

The Way it Should Be  [E]   15.7 KB
Written 10-11-2001:A family waits to hear from a loved one in NY on business: A 9-11 story

First Plane Over St. Louis  [E]   8.8 KB
A post 9-11 story; follow up story to accompany "The Way It Should Be"

Vince's Nightingale Garden  [E]   6.9 KB
A boy sees an odd sight while mowing the yard and builds a garden to commemorate

Trapped at Yellowstone  [E]   6.8 KB
A family on holiday in Wyoming unexpectedly gets an extra day of vacation.

My Brother, My Hero  [13+]   6.6 KB
Two little boys have a terrifying experience on the first day of school.

Clean and Paid For  [E]   7.1 KB
Plans for a high school reunion bring rivals back together. Has anything changed?

Searching for Jaymie  [13+]   6.7 KB
Speaking at a 20th anniversary vigil, a woman realizes she's lost more than her son.

What Have We Done?  [E]   1.5 KB
An experimental poem

Commencement  [E]   5.5 KB
Justin prepares to deliver a speech. A Writer's Cramp entry.

Football Tryouts  [E]   2.0 KB
A boy tries out for football to impress a girl

Ian's Ducklings  [E]   7.4 KB
A little boy anxiously awaits the annual arrival of ducklings at his local library

Dylan's Dinos  [E]   2.2 KB
Dylan learns he's going to be a big brother

Grandpa's Globe  [E]   2.0 KB
Flash Fiction: Mountain-climbing grandfather leaves a legacy to his granddaughter

Aftermath  [E]   0.5 KB
Earthquake! Devestation in a 55-word story.

Persistence Pays Off  [E]   2.1 KB
Flash Fiction: Two teenage boys discover their family's legacy in a hidden room

For the Love of Pops  [E]   7.8 KB
An overheard conversation strengthens three daughters as their dad is prepared for surgery

A High Threshold for Pain  [E]   2.1 KB
A flash fiction short story based on the adventures of an actual camping trip

I Wish I Was Still Too Little  [E]   3.2 KB
Jealous of his little sister, Tony wishes he were still "too little" for certain things.

Lost and Found  [E]   2.3 KB
Flash fiction: two teens search for their missing parents

A Sister for Marcy  [E]   3.8 KB
Short children's story about a wish that came true.

Children with Disabilities   [E]   3 Items
Children’s stories showing tolerance, acceptance, friendship, and dealing with disability

The Last-Place Winner  [E]   10.2 KB
The human spirit triumphs and inspires during events from the ’98 winter Olympics.

The Man in the Orange Jeep  [E]   16.2 KB
True-life story about a little girl lost in the mountains and the hero who got her home.