Published Work
The Bad Day Book - Jan. 13, 2025
The Name Change
The funny heartwarming tale of a tenacious, intelligent and willful girl - my daughter Alexandra - and her creative attempt at driving her would-be stepdad out of our lives: by spreading the untruth that he was a registered sex offender.
Chicken Soup for the Soul
A Message from Dad
A public encounter with a psychic medium months after my beloved father’s death brought about an unexpected visit and insight into his beliefs about his only daughter.
Emily’s Last Wish
A 2020 Telly Award winner
The original story about a pediatric hospice patient’s last wish and those who worked to make it a reality.
Illustrations by award-winning artist John Colquhoun and narrated for digital format by actress Caroline Lagerfelt. Produced by Michael ‘MJ’ Miarechi.
Memoir Magazine
What to Wear to Bankruptcy Court
How do you create self-worth when you have nothing? This essay explores that as I faced the choice of what to wear the morning I was scheduled to appear in Bankruptcy court and be declared financially worthless.
Brain, Teen Magazine
The Tree Thief
Which is worse: facing your young daughter’s crushing disappointment when you can’t pay for the fresh-cut Christmas tree already secured to the top of the car or giving her the Christmas she deserves - but you can’t provide - by stealing it?
Brain, Child Magazine
Someone Else’s Nightmare
When I first realized my son’s “typical” adolescent experimentation with substances was anything but typical.
