Recently, I wrote about how price-gouging by corporations is responsible for a third or more of the inflation consumers are experiencing these days. Now, another instance of corporate wrongdoing that’s costing consumers millions has been exposed. Tyson Foods, the largest chicken producer in the nation, will pay $10.5 million to settle a lawsuit from the […]
Dear Barbara, My husband was diagnosed with dementia.He has been under hospice care for over 2 years in a residential care home and has now entered EOL stage. Our hospice “service” in AZ focus solely on providing for the needs of my husband so I’m looking for resources to support me and our son. I […]
Despite all your efforts to pick the perfect daycare and prepare yourself to face the day of your life, nothing will get you ready for that day’s first drop-off of your child’s care. However, it would help if you made an effort to remain calm the best you can. If you’re a bit agitated, the child may […]
The purpose of the 2020 restrictions on older people’s activities during COVID – whether voluntary or government enforced – were crucial: keeping them alive as the deadly Delta variant raced through the population worldwide. But saving lives came at the cost of grandparents’ mental health, according to a study in the Journal of Gerontology: Social […]
Many of us have grandchildren that live a long distance away from us, and we’re always looking for ways to keep in contact and make memories with them. Today’s technology makes it easier to connect and communicate with our loved ones. I personally love to use FaceTime for video chatting with my grandchildren. You can […]
From the Great Resignation to the trending topic of quiet quitting, the exodus of employees, whether physically or emotionally, continues. No matter how strong your organizational culture is employee resignations will happen. The words: “I quit!” will always strike fear in the hearts of managers everywhere. Resignations represent one of the most emotional, stressful, and […]
Creating space for reflection is an investment in ourselves. Have you considered investing in yourself with an ongoing ritual of reflection? For me this is something I have been doing for many years. There are a few pieces to this. First, begin with a calendar reflection, where you look forward and a daily reflection you […]
Becoming a grandparent is exactly everything “they” said it would be….am I right? My husband would jump in at this moment and ask, “Who are they?” I’ve never been able to come up with a witty answer to that question, however, “they” were right! Being a grandparent is THE BEST! The only downside is […]
I’ve had the pleasure of having great mentors in my business career. I’d seek them out whenever possible. One of the best was not a charismatic guy at all but a quiet, intellectual, operations, and financially focused executive. He’d take time with me to hear me out and provide sound advice. He never judged me […]
I’ve written about my depression before. But since this is Mental Health Awareness Month — and since every month should be Mental Health Awareness Month — I want to revisit the topic. In that earlier piece, I wrote my depression was characterized by stark, unrelenting terror. It resulted in a kind of hypervigilance, an exaggerated […]
