November 1, 2021 A long line of strong women The older I get, the more I look to the past as a source of interest, curiosity and inspiration. As a feminist, it pleases…
October 25, 2021 How to handle getting ambushed by diet culture I will always look back at 2021 as the year I opted out of diet culture for good. I said farewell to yo-yo dieting,…
October 20, 2021 Ending the stigma around kids and mental illness Two children have chronic, potentially life threatening diseases that require hospitalization. One illness impacts the body. That child may get cards, balloons, calls, visits…
October 14, 2021 Maui with kids is unmitigated magic It’s no secret that Maui, Hawaii is one of the most beautiful places on earth. Maui is a honeymooners’ dream and perfect for couples,…
October 12, 2021 Are you an Asker or a Guesser? It’s an important distinction I am always fascinated by personality tests that divide humankind up into different types by our strengths, talents, abilities and challenge areas. I feel…
October 6, 2021 What it’s like to have a skin picking disorder I have dermatillomania. That is a terrible name. Anytime a diagnosis has “mania” in it, you know it’s not good. There’s another name for…
September 30, 2021 Do you know how to handle a mental health crisis? When a physical health crisis arises, like a sudden illness, injury or accident, most of us know what to do. First there are obvious…
September 28, 2021 National Daughter’s Day? Not for us, thanks This is the first year that seeing National Daughters Day posts on Facebook hits different, as the kids say. Xage, previously known to us…
September 25, 2021 Sometimes re-homing a pet is the right choice We never want to say goodbye to our pets for any reason. We love our pets and treat them as members of our family….
September 21, 2021 I used to sneak out to the beach with boys Did you do things as a kid that you wouldn’t want your own kids to do now? I did. Don’t get me wrong, I…
