Sometimes, it seems like living a healthy life and taking care of yourself has become way too complicated. “Experts” shower us with new health information every week, sometimes every day. They encourage us to do this, don’t do that, buy this, and avoid that. Honestly, it just seems overwhelming. Even [continue reading]
How to Regroup and Start Fresh in July
Weirdly, July 1 is one of my favorite days of the year. I love the possibilities that July 1 brings. It’s the beginning of a new month, but it also signals the beginning of the second half of the year. It’s like a mini-January. Which means that it’s the perfect [continue reading]
New Day, New Way – or, It’s Never Too Late to Start Something New
Well, we’re 10 or 12 (or 147!) weeks into the COVID crisis, quarantine, work from home, and other things that have turned our lives upside down. How are you feeling? How are you doing? I’m feeling very mixed. Some days I feel pretty good, some days I feel down, and [continue reading]
5 Ways to Take Care of Yourself in a Crisis
Well, friend, we’re in quite a predicament right now, aren’t we? Working from home, caring for children at home, going to work in essential jobs, worrying about the health of our loved ones, looking out for relatives or friends who need a hand – and on and on. All while [continue reading]
12 Smart and Healthy Things To Do this Spring
One of the things I love most about spring is that it offers up an opportunity to start afresh or try something new. Even if things seemed a bit grim or tedious in the winter, spring says “Hey, things are looking up!” So I asked some of my favorite health [continue reading]
6 Family Christmas Gifts You Need to Give this Year
The Christmas season is almost upon us, and if you’re like most moms you’re both anticipating it with joy and approaching it with a bit of dread. After all, the weeks from Thanksgiving Day (in the U.S.) through Christmas and New Year’s Day tend to be some of the busiest [continue reading]