I don’t know about you, but I suffered from the Fear of Missing Out before it was the acronym FOMO. I would have been a mess as a teen if I had access to social media. I worried a...
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No one tells you how hard it is to change your habits as you age. In 2024, I changed my drinking habits with a realistic approach. I committed to a dry-ish January and have since committed to continuing the...
It’s been a long journey, filled with detours (plus anxiety, heart palpitations, tears, sorrow, frustration, etc.), but finally, finally, we’re on track. I suppose “on track” is incorrect; if anything, what we’ve learned is the importance of personalized care.
I’m...
It's summer vacation time! We'll be taking two weeks off from publishing new articles beginning on Monday so these links will have to tide you over until we're back with Friday Faves on July 20. Our social media channels...
At midnight on a Saturday, our 17-year-old knocked on our bedroom door. She came in to say they had a friend who her and her friend group were worried about. The friend had told them in a group chat...
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As February approaches, the buzz of the holidays is no longer in the air. The last decorations have been stored away, and the silence is deafening because the kids are back in school; I have found myself thinking about...
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I dislike Valentine’s Day. I always have. The older I get, the more I’ve come to dislike it. Why do I need a holiday to remind me to tell my loved ones that I love them? Christmas is barely...
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