Many people find themselves navigating the challenge of having aging parents. It’s tough to witness a loved one’s frailty, particularly when he or she has dementia. When speaking with those who are struggling with their parent’s decline, I have come to suggest treasuring the gems...
Looking for answers? Pick a page, any page! If you are looking for answers, why not pick a page from a magazine, a book on the shelf, a novel you might happen to be reading? See if a word, a phrase or a sentence jumps out....
Many people find themselves navigating the challenge of having aging parents. It’s tough to witness a loved one’s frailty, particularly when he or she has dementia. When speaking with those who are struggling with their parent’s decline, I have come to suggest treasuring the gems...
It was a blustery early spring day and I still had a few minutes to kill before my haircut. Sitting on a stool in a tiny corner at Starbucks on 57th Street and Lexington Avenue in New York City, I nursed my cappuccino and idly...
I didn’t realize how many toys I had left around for our kitten, Baby. Feathers were obvious, but who knew that a tube of lip gloss, a little white sport sock or a pipe cleaner would be so fascinating? The moment Baby attacked my sock,...
For the last three weeks, my husband Danny and I traveled around the east of Canada where we had a wonderful time in beautiful nature and in interesting cities. I’m back at work for almost three days now and I want to write to you...
I work for a fashion company and manage the packaging and printed materials for all of our stores across the globe. Three months ago, our department restructured and reduced our team from 3 to 2 people - myself and my manager. Just last week, our...
---of chasing away my life! Waiting for that moment, ignoring, forgetting; letting slip away all the beautiful and sad ones in between. What use is perfection, if, in its quest, the process is only considered a chore, burden or intolerable. What if I sequester my smile, laugh and love; until...
In this photo, I am with my eight-month-old son, Thomas, at the doctor’s office. He had a fever of 103 degrees that day and we were waiting to find out whether he had gotten the flu for the 2nd time this season. ...
A couple weeks ago I called into Ariel & Shya’s Being Here internet radio show. The title of the episode was called, “Drama is Optional.” As I dialed into the show, I was in the middle of an upset. My manager at work, who was well loved,...