March 24, 2025 What parents need to know about teen dangers This month, I attended a free drug education workshop for parents hosted by the Delaware-Morrow Mental Health & Recovery Services Board (DMMHRSB), Delaware City…
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…
November 25, 2024 What the world needs now is Brian Jordan Alvarez During dark times, sometimes a hero rises up. In 2024, that hero is a talented young actor/comedian, writer/director and dancer/content creator named Brian Jordan…
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 11, 2024 Want to come online thrift shopping with me? I was late to the thrift shopping game – didn’t have any interest in it until about 2010, when I discovered the unfortunately named…
June 12, 2024 5 ways to add magic to your life right now Spending time with small children is a great way to infuse magic into one’s everyday life. I remember Z’s early childhood days so clearly…
March 4, 2024 I practiced Spanish every day for a year I just hit my first anniversary with Duolingo, the free language learning app. One year ago, I downloaded Duolingo and started learning Spanish so…
February 26, 2024 A simple hack to reduce your phone use As a gen Xer, I remember occasionally watching black-and-white TVs back in the day. B&W television always seemed boring to me. If the only…
February 5, 2024 How to create a family playlist I’m always looking for new ways to bond with our teen. No one told me in advance that the teen years would be this…
January 30, 2024 I almost fell for a big, expensive scam Scammers have gotten truly clever, personal and diabolical. I consider myself fairly savvy and never thought I would fall for a phishing money trap…
