The Importance of Empathy
In the midst of the world shutting down so that we, as a society, “flatten the curve” of the spread of the Coronavirus, rather than become depressed and lethargic, I got busy.
Seven Top Tech Tools to Reduce Your Stress
Seven Top Tech Tools to Reduce Your Stress Let’s face it – we live in a digital world. I don’t know about you, but as a middle-aged woman, I entered this new world kicking and screaming. Sure, the Millennials, or whatever our young cohorts are known as these days, grew up with computers and are …
Can You Handle a Second Child?
Can You Handle a Second Child? So your perfect first born is now nearing two years of age, and you’re starting to feel those yearnings again for a newborn. But are you ready for a second child? There is a reason why moms of multiple children laugh at moms with just one, joking that having …
A Second Chance
A Second Chance I used to see it often in my friends who were young and not yet married. They would date and break up with the same person repeatedly. As their friend, it was exhausting riding their roller coaster of emotions. But now that I am older, my friends are rarely just dating. Usually …
Ten Healthy Tips to DeStress
Ten Healthy Tips to DeStress We all endure stressful times. Whether you simply have too much on your plate or are undergoing the trauma of something like divorce, stress is a fact of life. For me, when I joyfully gave birth to my second child, the stress quickly mounted as I juggled caring for a …
Veering Away From the Traditional Family
Veering Away From the Traditional Family A recent study has revealed that the United States has the highest rate of children living in single-parent households in the world. Shockingly, 23% of U.S. children live with just one parent and no other adults in their home, while the average in other countries is only 7%. Why? …
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Should I Stay or Should I Go? Discovering that your spouse has been unfaithful is difficult, to say the least. You are likely feeling deceived and therefore angry, as well as wounded by his actions. You are probably depressed about the future and what his infidelity might mean for your marriage, for your children, and …
Step-Grands: Put the Past in the Past
Step-Grands: Put the Past in the Past Are you the child of a blended family who wasn’t treated so well by your stepparent during your childhood? As you grow up and have your own children, it may feel natural to lash out at that stepparent, to prevent your own children from enjoying a healthy relationship …
Your New Co-Worker During Quarantine
Your New Co-Worker During Quarantine “What’s that noise? Now what’s that smell?!” These are the thoughts that run through my head as I head into my “office” on my fortieth day of quarantine. And no, I’m not hearing construction or traffic from the window of my private office at my law practice. And no, I’m …
Quarantine Guilt
Quarantine Guilt The other day, I found myself with a bit of “downtime” during quarantine. My baby was actually napping. My five-year old had been sucked into some screen time (non-educational, of course). My husband was involved with a conference call. What to do with this magical moment? Work, of course. So I fired up …
