Jackie Madden Haugh's Profile
| Penname: | Jackie Madden Haugh |
| Country: | United States |
| Web address: | www.jackiehaugh.com |
| Favorite book: | The Shack |
| Member type: | Author |
| Member Since: | Jun 6, 2010 |
| Bio: | I was born on December 31, 1952, the only daughter among three brothers to Jack and Lassie Madden. I began writing at the age of ten when I received a most precious gift, my first diary. Squashed in a whirlpool of testosterone, I never felt I had no voice and the only way to be heard was to scribble my inner most thoughts in the white, leather bound book that later became my bible. I grew up in San Carlos, Calfornia, a sleepy post World War II suburb of San Francisco and endured twelve years of Catholic education: St. Charles Grammer School, Mercy High School and finally, the University of San Francisco. I went onto a career in real estate, involving my talents with the corporate aspects of keeping firms running smoothly and later became a wife and mother of four, the opposite of my childhood - three girls and one boy. In 2001, I suffere a tumultuous divorce that shredded the very core of my being and self esteem. But it was through this experience that my writing flourished. Fearful my children would never really know me,since the verbal word was still tough to express, wrote my first memoir, "My Life in a Tutu.," which I've self-published. Soon after, I found herself writing my own column for the local newspaper, The Town Crier, titled "Haugh About That." Today, I live in Los Altos, California, and work for Alain Pinel Realtors helping families obtain the dream of home ownership. I'm still in the same house where I raised my adult children and am learning how to figure out life completely alone. |
User Writings
| Title/Name | Date | Ranking | Reviews | Type | |
| May 16, 2011 | New | New | |||
| Dec 6, 2011 | 1044 | 8 | Short Story | ||
I wrote this for my column in our local... | |||||
| Jan 2, 2011 | 1941 | 4 | Short Story | ||
My 2011 Resolution | |||||
| Aug 9, 2011 | 1552 | 5 | Short Story | ||
The truth can be a painful piece of information... | |||||
| Jan 7, 2011 | 1467 | 5 | Short Story | ||
Locked doors may protect, but they can also... | |||||
| Jun 10, 2010 | 1782 | 6 | Short Story | ||
Memories are precious, especially when the act... | |||||
| Jun 6, 2010 | 1868 | 6 | Short Story | ||
Exposing yourself to life can be a wonderful... | |||||
| Jun 11, 2010 | 1627 | 5 | Short Story | ||
This was an article I wrote for my column in... | |||||
| Jun 11, 2010 | 1850 | 5 | Short Story | ||
There's always tomorrow, or so we think. What... | |||||
| Jun 11, 2010 | 1651 | 5 | Short Story | ||
For all of us, life can get pretty heavy at... | |||||
| Jun 13, 2010 | 2006 | 5 | Short Story | ||
As Father's Day approaches, I wrote this for my... | |||||
| Jun 16, 2010 | 1530 | 8 | Short Story | ||
I write a column for our local paper about my... | |||||
| Jun 17, 2010 | 2117 | 3 | Short Story | ||
Another article for the local paper in our... | |||||
| Jun 19, 2010 | 1774 | 8 | Short Story | ||
Sometimes we need to take a closer look at our... | |||||
| Jun 28, 2010 | 1992 | 4 | Short Story | ||
We exercise our bodies to keep them fit.... | |||||
| Jun 30, 2010 | 1676 | 5 | Short Story | ||
Sometimes the moment we're in is exacly where... | |||||
| Jun 30, 2010 | 1993 | 5 | Short Story | ||
Trust is that one element that glues all... | |||||
| Jul 5, 2010 | 2333 | 3 | Short Story | ||
I'm putting all my short stories into one book... | |||||
| Jul 6, 2010 | 2330 | 4 | Short Story | ||
A painful surgery taught me a crucial life... | |||||
| Jul 8, 2010 | 1914 | 4 | Short Story | ||
Sometimes, when we're stressed with no solution... | |||||
| Jul 11, 2010 | 1640 | 5 | Short Story | ||
A Thanksgiving story for my collection and a... | |||||
| Jul 22, 2010 | 2059 | 4 | Short Story | ||
While doing my son's laundry, I discovered a... | |||||
| Jul 22, 2010 | 2221 | 4 | Short Story | ||
Another story for my book, "Musings about... | |||||
| Jul 25, 2010 | 2277 | 4 | Short Story | ||
It's interesting how a innocent ritual in a... | |||||
| Sep 1, 2010 | 1938 | 4 | Short Story | ||
People come into our lives for many reasons,... | |||||
| Nov 22, 2010 | 2025 | 4 | Short Story | ||
Where we are in any given moment is exactly... | |||||
| Dec 2, 2010 | 1199 | 7 | Short Story | ||
This is a story I wrote for my column in our... | |||||
| Jun 21, 2011 | 1397 | 5 | Short Story | ||
When caring for an aging parent, the question... | |||||
| May 8, 2011 | 2408 | New | Short Story | ||
The greatest gift any mother can give her child... | |||||
| May 9, 2011 | 1944 | 4 | Short Story | ||
Five little words shaped my entire life. But it... | |||||
| May 22, 2011 | 1543 | 6 | Short Story | ||
Have we lost all our manners? Is it too late to... | |||||
| Jun 10, 2011 | 1762 | 5 | Short Story | ||
When searching for a hero to guide us, many... | |||||
| Sep 10, 2011 | 2079 | 3 | Short Story | ||
Sending a child off to their first day of... | |||||
| Oct 25, 2011 | 1375 | 6 | Short Story | ||
Selling a family home is always emotional, but... | |||||
| Dec 9, 2011 | 2076 | 4 | Short Story | ||
How often do we put off a procedure that could... | |||||
