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Going Green: 5 Health Benefits of Planting an Herb Garden by J’Nel Wright I can’t help it, I am obsessed with pineapple sage. One sniff of that or a whiff of lemon thyme and you wouldn’t blame me. There is something organically satisfying about growing herbs. And gardening is good for your health. The National Read more
Hymns and Myths, Homeric and Modern By Stu O’Connor Rough and Rowdy Ways by Bob Dylan Columbia Records. Release date: 19 June 2020 * * * * * (out of five) One can never count Bob Dylan out—ever. I went to see him at The Tower Theater in Upper Darby in the fall of 2017, Read more
Beautifully Mixed by Donna Scrafano As a young social worker, in the 1980s, I had the grand opportunity to work with a wonderful psychologist. She taught me many valuable lessons. One thing she said continues to resonate in my mind: “God made mixed children extra beautiful because he knew the special challenges they would face.” Read more
Top 10 Things to Do with Dad on Father’s Day – Pre/Post COVID by Tracy E. Hill, Ph.D. Father’s Day is right around the corner. What will you do to honor Dad on June 16th? Here are my top 10 ideas that I think any Father would love! 1. Visit with Dad. Whether it’s a Read more
Not a Traditional Father’s Day Gift by Christina Fain As I’m scrolling through the Amazon “Father’s Day Gift Guide,” I can feel the anxiety rise in my chest. It’s time to shop for the dads in my family. While I love them all dearly, I am never able to find the perfect gift. This year Read more
Senior Living Options by Tracy E. Hill, Ph.D. COVID-19 has changed the world forever. One of the things changed is the way we approach housing options for our loved ones. By now we know that several prominent politicians, WHO and CDC officials have opted for in-home care for their family members rather than community living Read more
My name is Grace Anne Stevens, and a decade ago, I did not have the words to understand all the deep feelings inside of me that kept fighting the outward reality that I was a man. I was in my mid-fifties, and had three adult children trying to figure out their own lives, while I was battling a personal turmoil that no one could see. I was divorced and on my own after 25 years of marriage, and at the age of 58, returned to school to get my master’s degree in counseling psychology. Four years later, at age 62, I graduated having learned, among other things, that many of my classmates were trying to figure themselves out, too. Read more
Garden Memories By Lucy E.M. Black We are now living in our third house, having moved from our starter home to a sprawling farmhouse and now finally to this one, a downsized version closer to services, where we intend to grow older and creakier. In each of these houses, I planted a garden. I say Read more
When the Cavalry Doesn’t Arrive By Donna Scrafano A former supervisor once told me that if we don’t have expectations of an individual, we won’t be disappointed in them. Simple, right? Not really, especially when one is providing care to a loved one and there are others who could—and should—assist. I’ve written approximately nine articles Read more
Corona by Peter Kravitz Saturday morning. Once a reprieve from the exhaustion of a long-work week, it now dawns as just another day infecting our minds with reports of new cases and deaths caused by the coronavirus. Before making coffee, I check the Target website hoping to find Purell at one of the 10 stores Read more
