Advice

I’m going to cut to the chase. Wear. A. Mask. In. Public. I know it might feel weird. I know it might make some people feel embarrassed or weak (?). I know it feels uncomfortable. I know it’s a little bit...

A few weeks ago I was reading an article in the Little Hawk, City High's School newspaper, and there was a quote from a local business owner that I haven't been able to stop thinking about. “You have a choice...

I consider myself a casual yogi — that is I've been doing yoga off and on for the last thirteen years or so. Sometimes, I've managed a pretty regular practice, other times I've done yoga whenever the mood strikes. Thanks...

Holiday ads are everywhere. I always thought it strange that the gifts advertised for women are ornamental — diamond necklaces, tennis bracelets . . . the gifts for guys are utilitarian — shavers, power tools (Although really, who doesn't...

I was going to write a column of advice for 2022 graduating seniors. I thought I was uniquely positioned to do so; after all, one of those graduating seniors is my own daughter. And I've been on earth for...

Recently, I listened to a remastered Casey Kasem Top 40 countdown from 1986. The music that Casey played reconnected me to my youth, and put a smile on my face. You might not recognize the bands: Mike + the...

2020 has left many of us feeling, well. . .lost. This is a very uncertain time for all of us. No one is exempt from the stress and uncertainty from this pandemic and now we are divided about whether...

How do you plan for a new year when all your plans for last year were cancelled?  How do you “choose one word” or make a new year’s resolution after a year full of challenges, loss, drastically altered lives, and...

Ah, books! Reading is always in season, but there is something special about picking up that buzzworthy beach read every summer. With so many new titles released each year, I love to use reading guides as a starting place....

It was a Friday night — our first Friday night as parents. Our newborn son was snuggled up and sleeping on my chest. My husband snapped a picture. I went on to post it on social media with the...