It was over 75 Christmas seasons ago, with war raging around the globe, when a mother sat down and wrote a simple but powerful...

For over 20 years of my life, our family of 10 lived in a large Tudor house about a quarter mile from the ocean...

In this day and age, it’s understandable for physicians to look for defenders of their good works. Too often now, the true measure of...

More lessons from my Monmouth Beach father … If ever there was a guy who needed to embrace resilience, it was my father. When...

Exploring my physician-dad’s medical book collection in Monmouth Beach one day, I found an oddly titled one, The Practice of Hypnosis in Anesthesiology written...

My physician-dad was a strong advocate for nurses. I know how much he admired the profession and knew their true value in caring for...

I so enjoy the game of pro football. And its season is in full swing. For my own NFL appreciation, I credit my father...

During my parent’s years in Monmouth Beach they raised eight children. As a parent of only two, I don’t know how they did it....

My father Dr. Charles Kelly lived in Monmouth Beach for five decades. Growing up in a physician’s home I learned firsthand the  medical profession’s...