Articles by Amy Shankland

I think with every parenting duo, there’s the “fun” one and there’s the “all-business” one. The fun parent does things like telling great stories and jokes, playing video and board…

I was so pleased to give my car a good cleaning inside and out a couple of weeks ago. I make it a point to do this every spring and…

Long time readers know that I’m mostly a cheerful, positive person. But the past couple of weeks have thrown some sadness my way, to where I haven’t felt like being…

As we reach middle age, we suddenly have to go through all these preventive tests/procedures that we never experienced before. This is especially true if you’re a woman with a…

Middle age is such a strange time. I’ve written columns before about random aches and pains that happen out of nowhere. You know, the ones that come on for absolutely…

Does anyone else have trouble with being patient? Yeah. I figured I’m not alone. What’s funny is that a lot of us lose our patience with the smallest things. When…

No, Readers, you’re not hallucinating – this is still Amy Shankland’s column, not Jan Hart Leonard’s. However, as some of you have figured out, four Reporter columnists regularly meet as…

What’s your dream? Are you living it now or still working for it? Or did you give up on your dream a long time ago? Ever since I was eight,…

This was one of those weeks where I had a few strong ideas for my column, but nothing that would come close to 500 words. Thus, you all get to…