Why there’s no better time for self-care than now

How are you holding up sis? No, really? I’ll be honest with you. I was already operating at capacity before 2020, and was just beginning (with help from my therapist) to unload some mental, emotional,…

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4 Things to Keep in Mind When Looking Dementia in the Eye

It finally happened. My mom was standing in front of me, yet I was looking into the eyes of a stranger. Distant. Angry. Afraid. This is dementia. Although she’d been to our home hundreds of…

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‘Bye, Rona Weight!

So…it happened. After being quarantined for about 5 months I stepped on the scale and saw that I had gained about 10 pounds since March. Like most of us, Rona has brought a lot of…

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A Lesson on Gratefulness

It’s easy to get caught up in your daily routine and responsibilities – to look up, wonder how time slipped away, and how you got off-track with our goals. I admit that recently, I was…

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Avoid Overwhelm & Burnout with These Five Tips

It was a typical hectic morning…full of whiny, slow-moving kids, me scrambling to pack halfway decent lunches, and trying to squeeze in some things around the house before heading out. But somehow, this morning, I…

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