Shel
Shel is married to a handsome dare devil of a man, the mother of 3 beautiful & independent girls, a retired fire lieutenant, current disaster responder & international aid team leader. She spends her spare time coaching volleyball & teaching at the local UW and technical college on a variety of topics from pre-hospital medicine to surviving the zombie apocalypse. She is a prolific reader and seldom forgets a useless piece of information...only the important stuff.
Coach’s Corner: Advice for Parents on building a Budding Athlete
It's hard to know when to prepare your child to be an athlete. Sports seem to sneak up on parents unexpectedly. Maybe you weren't...
Being a Firefighter and a Mom on September 11th
I am a firefighter, retired now after 22 years, but still a firefighter at heart. And I am a mom. A mom who had...
My Secret Relationship with Suicide
My secret relationship with suicide started as a child.
I remember being little, like before starting school little, and praying to start life over. I...
Go, See, Explore: The Harley Davidson Museum
We are enormous fans of the Harley Davidson Museum. In complete disclosure, my husband is a gear head, and everyone in our family has...