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…
November 8, 2024 How do you get out of a funk? This post was originally written and published in 2019, but in light of this week’s events, it felt right to re-share it. I started…
September 4, 2024 Why am I wired to prefer one friendship vs. many? When I was a child, I strongly preferred having one best friend vs. a whole group of friends. I can remember that my mom…