March 3, 2025 Can people truly be healthy at any size? On this blog and in my life, I’m committed to promoting a holistic approach to physical and mental health and wellness that has nothing…
February 27, 2025 Do you remember the first time you ever ordered a pizza? Our teen hit a fun developmental milestone this week: she ordered a pizza delivery by herself while we were out. This may not seem…
February 24, 2025 How often do you do something just for pleasure? Growing up with English parents meant that I got to hear some interesting Victorian-era sayings. One of the most memorable British-isms from my father…
February 20, 2025 6 things everyone should know about co-regulation In times as stressful and uncertain as these, it’s good to know about co-regulation: a way to give comfort, support and safety to those…
February 17, 2025 I love running and walking 5Ks! If you told young me that one day I would love running 5K races, I would have said you’re out of your mind. As…
January 27, 2025 Relationships, purpose and service: the magic elixir of life I’m turning 55 this year. This feels like an age by which one should know something – after all, that’s an awful lot of…
December 23, 2024 3 things parents don’t want to think about, but must Sometimes as a parent, we need to have difficult, uncomfortable and awkward conversations with our children. I’m talking about topics that we don’t even…
December 19, 2024 2025 is going to be a great year for TV I’m predicting it now – we’ll be glued to the boob tube multiple times in 2025. (Did I just age myself with that goofy…
December 2, 2024 Going back to the gym after a LONG time I have always been an on-again, off-again exerciser. It’s not the best way to be. I wish I could be more consistent, as I…
November 18, 2024 Juggling two new languages on Duolingo is not easy I have been practicing learning a language on Duolingo daily for almost two years. I love Duolingo and the way it instantly became a…