March Greetings, Friends!
I can’t help but think of how much has changed since I last wrote you a March greeting. One year – it’s been an entire year since COVID-19 wrecked our world and turned all of our lives upside-down. In a…
A New Kind of Crayon Fun!
What you need: • Wax paper • Crayons • Pencil or crayon sharpener • Clear tape • Blow dryer • Construction paper (any color) • Glue stick • Hole punch • String, ribbon, or yarn What you do: 1. Cut…
Moms Need a Grace Period
There’s a list of shortcomings that some mothers carry around in their heads. For a semi-empty nester and work-from-home mom, that list may be rooted in the fact that she spent a large portion of her kids’ childhoods finding ways…
Unprecedented Dad Life
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 the year of reframing take-out as a civic service, and…
Open-Minded Look at the Mind
When you hear the term mental illness, do you picture an adult who is dangerous, unpredictable, or scary? Do you picture a child who is out of control? We need to work on changing that. Often, the phrase mental illness…
Vaccinations for Your Baby
Stay on top of vaccinations and vaccines from the start to boost your child’s health and safety and safeguard the community.
Carving Out Space in the Military
World War II introduced new opportunities for women in the military and on the home front, although it was not the first time in history women assisted with war efforts. As far back as the American Revolution, women stepped up…
Winter Wonders for Your Mouth
Southwest Sausage Skillet 1 pound mild sausage links 1 small onion (diced in ½-inch pieces) 2 medium sweet potatoes (peeled and cut in ½-inch cubes) 1 small red bell pepper (diced in ½-inch pieces) ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground…
New Year, New Healthy Mindset
With the new year upon us, there is no avoiding the messages telling us to Get fit! and Lose weight! – along with products promising to help us get there quickly. Society places a lot of pressure on us to…
COVID-19 Made Me A Caregiver
As COVID-19 spreads across the nation and throughout the world, millions of people are coping with its effects. In some families, individuals who previously relied on the help of professional caregivers (whether outpatient or in-home) have now been unexpectedly thrown…
