As mental wellness month winds down (January), it offers us an important message to carry forward throughout the year regarding our self-care. By definition, “self-care” refers to the active role we contribute to our own happiness and well-being.

While the need for self-care is more prominent during times of high stress in our lives, it should be a regular practice to protect our own health. 

Poll your friends and family about annuities and you’re bound to get a lot of adverse reactions. They’ll likely cite at least one of these three things :  They’re expensive and have big fees.  They don’t give you access to your money.  There’s no growth.  While these statements are true of some annuities, they’re not […]

Here’s a snippet of our interview with Cole Galloway, PhD. His research Research focuses on physical rehabilitation for children. He is founder of the Go Baby Go program, which helps children and adults with physical and developmental disabilities move and explore the world. ROBERT: Hi Cole, how are you? COLE: Hey fellas and ladies. I’m […]

5/5 – (1 vote)   Anxiety and Panic Attacks Your heart is pounding. Your palms are sweaty. Your mind and body feel completely disconnected from the world. Whether it’s your first panic attack or your hundredth, panic attacks are never a pleasant experience. But they are more common than you may think, and if you […]

Author’s note: While what follows appears in my column, under my byline, I didn’t write it. It was written by my older sister, Lynn. Lynn would tell you she’s not a writer. She’d be wrong. This is the eulogy she delivered at our mother’s funeral on January 26th. I would not have been able to […]

I don’t know about you, but I keep getting emails telling me how I can turn my hobby of writing into a profitable business. I am retired and have a good income, so I am not in a hurry to do extra work. This post summarizes and makes fun of the emails that I receive […]

You may be familiar with the Chinese calendar that assigns an animal and its attributes to each year. The Western Astrological system, similar to the Chinese system, is based on time periods of birth, each having 12 symbols or signs associated with personalities and fortunes. However, whereas the Chinese system is based on archetypal animals, […]

By Rosalind Sedacca, CDC Parenting plans and contact schedules are an important part of divorce proceedings. They help create a semblance of routine in this new chapter of family life for divorcing parents. And for the children  you love. I am a strong believer in co-parenting whenever possible to serve the best interest of your […]

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By Jerry Zezima In my hands, which are big and clumsy, tools are dangerous weapons, which is why I generally avoid using saws, hammers, drills and other menacing objects that could slice off a finger, crush a thumb, pummel a palm or otherwise destroy my hands. So imagine my surprise and delight to find out […]