I miss my friends, colleagues, and relatives. I miss my circle of people. I miss hugs. I really MISS HUGS! Life has not been the same since the pandemic restricted our way of life. All of us, especially parents,...
Picking my daughter up from preschool the other day, the lead teacher tipped me off to a nickname my 3-year-old has earned among the faculty, most of whom also taught her older brother and sister. I had a split...
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Three years ago, Carew Papritz had the idea to begin National Thank You Letter Day; a day that not only teaches kids about the importance of gratitude, kindness, manners, and civility, but also serves as an opportunity to teach...
While preparing yourself for the parenting role, you try and cover every possible option; like leaving no stone unturned, literally and figuratively. You read anything you can get your hands on; books, blogs, articles, and parenting magazines and Google...
We are in a pandemic, and painting your nails is probably one of the last things on your mind. Trust me, I get it. After the nail salons closed and the most intense phase of quarantine began, I didn’t...
Since September is coming to a close and it is National Friendship Month, I have someone I want to tell you about; my best friend Jen. In August of 1991, I walked onto the campus of Albion College in...
My daughter will be wrapping up her middle school career this month, and it is a ride I want to get off—a ride with ups/downs, twists and turns, and a few curve balls along the way. One of the...
As a fifth-generation ABC (American Born Chinese) and a long-time practitioner of Chinese martial arts, I am self-admittedly a hodgepodge of American and Chinese culture. Family traditions on Western holidays are sprinkled with Chinese elements (think Thanksgiving turkey stuffed...
A few weeks ago, I heard a school superintendent on the radio refer to children living through the 2020 pandemic as a “lost generation.” The phrase “lost generation” cut through me like a knife. I burst into tears, allowing...
This day was a gift. It didn't take away the stress of the past four months. Or how horrible things are with society collapsing and over 120,000 deaths and no new movies being made and the Zoo closed and...
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2025 Mother’s Day – Ultimate Gifts for HER
For Mother's Day, be sure to give the mama(s) in your life some ME time! If you want to pamper and spoil mama more,...
