December 4, 2023 We should all love our friends the way dogs do I love our two dogs. They’re not perfect and they frustrate me at times, but the unconditional love they give me is truly a…
June 26, 2023 Ultimatum: Queer Love surprised me – in a good way Are you a fan of dating reality shows? Bachelor-esque dating reality shows are ubiquitous these days. I used to pride myself on the fact…
December 19, 2022 Have you ever seen “husband and wife” trees? Inosculation. It’s a heck of a word. Now that I know what it is, it’s also one of my favorite wonders of nature. You…
November 23, 2022 Keep calm and… just stay that way I’ve always thought of myself as a pretty calm, easygoing and steady person. I work in a field where business crises are likely to…
August 17, 2022 Do you know about the 5 Love Languages? There is a book called The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman, and it has really impacted the way I look at relationships and…
April 12, 2022 How to be like a llama and set good boundaries Do you worry about your tween or teen having healthy friendships and romantic relationships? I do – and that’s why I recently attended a…
April 4, 2022 Do you know how to be there for loved ones during hard times? How much do you know about effectively being there for others who are hurting? Recently, I took a free online course called “Be There”…
August 18, 2021 Everyone is welcome here – you, too We hung a colorful new welcome flag outside our house recently. It makes me so happy. It’s the progressive Pride flag with the addition…
May 26, 2021 Can highly sensitive people save the world? I’ve written before about our kiddo being a highly sensitive child and likely an empath, but I’m not sure I’ve ever acknowledged that my…
October 8, 2020 How to find the love of your life I’ve been open from the start that one of my motivators for writing this blog is to leave a legacy of stories and memoirs…
