It should have come as no surprise. 2020 had been a prodigious year. The world had been stricken by a…
We have been inundated with talk about stress and resiliency over the past months. We recognize that resiliency is the…
My daughters discovered a new game many years ago when they were in Middle School. The concept was simple, the…
2020 has been a whirlwind on every level. I returned from a book event on Amelia Island in February. I…
It is time to turn another page of the calendar. Americans have marked nearly a year of mitigation strategies to…
The COVID-19 Pandemic continues to make demands on our lives and our schedules. Many children will remain with remote learning…
I do not mean to vacillate or appear contradictory – especially after posting last month regarding the Perks of the…
This post is in no way intended to minimize the emotional suffering, physical pain, and debilitating financial loss that so many have experienced during the ongoing months of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is simply intended as a lighthearted look – from the perspective of a suburbanite who has retained her income and health insurance – at what could be viewed as a silver lining that can be derived from even the most relentless and unimaginable foe.
The fireworks began early this year. Nearly two weeks before the Fourth of July, neighborhoods were ablaze with fiery displays…
There are so many times in life when we are in search of strength and inspiration. We may be looking…