I’ll start running,” my son announced during dinner. “Really… why?” “Three miles, three days a week – for a phone.” A few hours before this declaration, I shared the story…
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The pandemic changed everything in 2020. Schools were closed, children’s activities were cancelled, and cars sat idle as families stayed home to stay safe. One important safety measure may have…
“The second quarantine was harder than the first.” As resident care director at Spring Arbor of Salisbury, an assisted living facility in Midlothian, Maria Colon, LPN, knows about medical protocols…
Mindfulness is simply the practice of being present in the moment, intentionally and without judgment. We could all use a little more mindfulness in our lives right now. Whether you’ve…
Sharing your list of what you might consider shortcomings is a good thing. You should do it guilt-free to help younger parents realize they don’t have to keep up.
Well folks, it’s been a year. A year of quarantine with my wife and two children. A year of school at home, work at home, everything at home. It’s been…
Help! My 5-year-old has a huge fear of doctors, nurses, and even the pediatrician’s office. He has an older sister who has been trying to help him be brave about…
Shortly after her fourth birthday, my daughter Gwen lost every hair on her body, probably forever. Before Gwen’s diagnosis, I’d never heard of alopecia areata. Fast forward through two years…
It was mid-March 2020 when Governor Ralph Northam declared a state of emergency to reduce the spread of COVID-19. He announced, “Our top priority is to make sure Virginians stay…
There’s never a bad time to start exercising! Jog, walk, dance, jump rope – whatever! – sign up for the next 5k you see and get moving.
So you say you’re feeling just a slight bit chilly. Well, I get it. I really do. And you’re right, it is that time of year, and the weatherman says…
One of the most popular festival of Hinduism, Diwali symbolizes the spiritual victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.
