A reflection on writing, memory, and the meaning of saying goodbye—especially when “see you later” isn’t promised. An excerpt from my upcoming historical fiction project.
Author: Susan Sears
When Goodbye Means Forever: Helping Our Children Understand Love and Loss
A reflection for parents on helping children understand love, loss, and healing. Written from the heart of a mother and nurse, this post offers comfort, faith, and practical guidance for families walking through grief.
What Writing Children’s Stories Has Taught Me About Kindness
Kindness isn’t something we’re born knowing—it’s something we learn, practice, and return to again and again. Writing for children has reminded me that kindness grows through mistakes, reflection, and grace, not perfection—and that this learning doesn’t stop when we grow up.
Why Bedtime Is the Perfect Time to Talk About Kindness
Bedtime offers a quiet opportunity to talk about kindness, feelings, and everyday choices. This post explores how reading together and gentle conversation can help young children practice empathy and compassion.
When Blame Limits Growth
Blame may offer temporary protection, but over time it can quietly limit growth, learning, and opportunity. From a nurse’s perspective, this reflection explores how avoiding accountability can stall progress—and how reclaiming responsibility can restore agency and possibility.
The Stories We Carry Long After Childhood
The stories we encounter early in life shape how we understand family, resilience, and meaning. Writing historical fiction rooted in family history has shown me how those early stories echo across generations, quietly influencing how we endure hardship and tell our own stories in return.
When Blame Becomes a Shield: A Nurse’s Perspective on Accountability and Emotional Safety
Blame is often misunderstood as cruelty or unwillingness, but it is frequently a response to fear and emotional vulnerability. Drawing on years of nursing experience, this reflection explores how blame functions as a shield, why it appears so often in family dynamics, and how gentle boundaries can protect emotional health without creating harm.
Teaching Kindness Through Sibling Relationships
Kindness is a skill children learn through everyday moments, especially within sibling relationships. This post explores how empathy, feelings, and gentle guidance help kindness grow at home.
When the Story Is Finished, but the Book Is Not
A reflection on the quiet, often unseen season after a story is written—when a historical manuscript becomes a book, shaped with care, patience, and respect for the life behind it.
Free to Be Me: Celebrating the Girl God Created Me to Be
A gentle, faith-centered reflection on why it’s so important for young girls to embrace who they are—and how Free to Be Me encourages confidence, individuality, and joy in God’s design.
SPS Books & Journals 