Kathy is a freelance writer who lives in (and loves) Melrose with her husband and daughters, Bridget and Katie.  A former freelance "People" columnist for The Melrose Free Press, Kathy's stories have appeared in The Boston Globe, Boston Herald,  The Tab, The Irish Times; Chicken Soup and Thin Threads books; and Lola, New Hampshire To Do and AGENDA magazines.  She is working on a book about sabbaticals.