by Kathleen Paterka | Feb 6, 2022 | Books, Family, General, Writing
Sr. Joachim ruled supreme over my first grade classroom. I was one of forty little kids in her class at Rosary Cathedral School, and we were terrified of her. She was old and wrinkly, and she wore a black habit which covered her from head to toe. She did not smile and...
by Kathleen Paterka | Mar 23, 2021 | Family, General, Writing
Whatever your politics or religion, I think we can agree on one thing: all of us have been through a lot in the past twelve months. Every one of us! The entire world! Back in the early days of 2020, little did we know that a pesky virus named COVID-19 was about to...
by Kathleen Paterka | Jan 2, 2021 | Books, Domestic Violence, General, Writing
“The first time it happened was on our wedding night,” my friend told me. “That’s when I realized I’d married a monster.” I’d known the woman casually for years, but we’d recently grown closer. One day, about fifteen...
