November 20, 2023 Hugging the line between nostalgia and regret Is it a sign of getting older when one starts to look back at the past with a mixture of fondness and sadness? I’ve…
November 18, 2023 What can we do about war in our world? As I type this, there are sadly two known major wars brutally waging on our beautiful blue planet. I don’t want to write about…
November 13, 2023 How has AI become part of your life in 2023? When we all look back at 2023, I wonder if we will remember it as the year AI went mainstream. That’s certainly how it…
November 8, 2023 A Gen X guide to being okay with today’s youth I recently joined a Facebook group for Gen X women. It was originally called “Gen X latchkey women” but recently changed over to “Gen…
November 6, 2023 Enjoy a hilly hike with great views at Buzzard’s Roost in Chillicothe On a recent weekend, I was eager to soak up some fall colors and good weather while they both last. It was past peak…
November 4, 2023 Why we STILL love attachment parenting When you think of attachment parenting, what image comes to mind? For me it’s quite literal: a mom or dad wearing their baby, snuggled…
October 30, 2023 Loving a cat is good practice for parenting a teen Z recently pet-sat for a very shy, sweet cat for a week. She expects all her pet-sitting clients to be outgoing, friendly and affectionate…
October 28, 2023 How to soothe anxiety in eight minutes or less Anxiety usually happens at the worst of times. It’s supposed to, honestly. Anxiety is a feeling of dread, fear and unease that naturally happens…
October 25, 2023 Why I love to read banned books Banned books are the best books. There, I said it. But seriously – if a book has something inside of it that is striking…
October 23, 2023 Do you really know what your family’s values are? We hear a lot about “family values” in the news media these days, but what does that phrase really mean? In the context of…