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
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
Osteoporosis by Eileen Renders Osteoporosis is a big problem for older women. It occurs when the body fails to form sufficient new bone or when too much old bone is reabsorbed by the body, or both. Women are at a much higher risk of osteoporosis than men. The National Center for Biotechnology Information reports that 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
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
Understanding the Shingles Virus Written by J’Nel Wright David Letterman had it. Actors Frank Langella and Roseanne Barr had it, too. Even rocker Billy Idol succumbed to it. Approximately one-third of Americans will develop shingles in their lifetime. But as common as shingles is among older adults, most people don’t recognize the symptoms, how to Read more
Helicopter Daughter by Christina Fain After some initial testing, my dad found out that the suspicious spot on his neck was indeed cancerous and that the cancer had spread to his lungs. He was alone when he received this news. As upset as he was, he took the time to type out a family group 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
Bottles & Books by Christina Fain One day during our state’s stay-at-home order, I realized I had been on social media all day. Not just a little bit but all day. My brain became filled with angst, negativity, and downright sadness. Reading headlines and trolling comments made anxiety flare and let fear set in. I Read more
