We all connect with others in a variety of ways in our personal and professional lives. Some of our connections are sources of great joy, while others can be sources of pain and frustration.
In a time of growing concern about how social media polarizes our children with the steady barrage of bad news on TV, has it occurred to you that we are doing a pretty darn good job of taking care of each other?
For November and December I decided to write about a couple things that I hope (no pun intended) you will find interesting. This month, hope is more than just on my mind.
As we begin to look at ways to shift the balance to a more positive Half Full approach, I reflect back into my life at those that have such an approach.
There's been some time to think about the last nine months while taking on the role of primary caregiver to my dad (and mom, at times) and I’m recalling many instances of emotional intelligence along the way.
If you do not ask what is going on and what the results are while your parent is receiving care, most of the time it is not communicated. This article has some tips on how to advocate for your elderly parents.
In my travels from Maine to Florida and back again from the fall of 2010 to today, I noticed how creatively the women I've come across are combining raising children or helping their grandchildren and/or elderly parents and coming up with great ways to m