With the advent of strong measures to protect Americans from the COVID19 virus, daily life is changing for most of us at lightening speed. Working from home, kids home from school, gyms closed, restaurants and bars closed, and keeping a six-foot bubble between you and the next person are all … [Read more...]
The Importance of Sleep for Your Mental Health
A guest blog by Christine Huegel, Sleep Advisor If you are like the average person, you are likely inundated with responsibilities and stressors on a daily basis — which can unfortunately push important things like sleep, relaxation, and mental health to the backburner. However, as mental … [Read more...]
Marigolds, Green Beans, and Letting Go
For Mother’s Day this year, one of my children gave me a beautiful assortment of interesting garden seeds. I was especially excited about the tri-color bush beans and planted them promptly in one of my backyard beds. I also squeezed in radishes along the edges. I noticed a few Swiss chard plants … [Read more...]
Blended family book for children–just released!
There are plenty of picture books for children whose parents have gone through divorce. But what about the children that come later? These are the little "ours" children in the "yours, mine, and ours" families of modern times. These little ones have questions of their own about where their older … [Read more...]