How to craft the type of relationship that best suits you. — I was recently taking a walk with a friend of mine. Both of us being single, our conversation turned to the topic of dating. My friend had been struggling with the idea of sticking her toe back into the pool, having been out of it for quite some time now…

Nature is a superstore filled with green and healthy options to sustain-life. This includes pest management when growing gardens. Let’s face it…we grow our produce, flowers, and foliage for us, not them. And frankly, I don’t take issue with sharing a few sprigs here or there, but when the rodents…

Attraction can be a fickle fella. — If you are like me, you suffer from “delayed attraction syndrome” when dating. To put it simply, I rarely know if I am attracted to a potential partner until a few dates in. Only then will I figure it out. Why? Because I need a certain amount of familiarity with…

My thirteen year-old son came home from school the other day. He seemed bothered by something. So, while having his snack, I asked him what was up. He told me that a kid from school was boasting that he was downing lean. …

I recently stumbled upon an adorable tea shop in Mystic, Connecticut. The weather had finally turned warm which compelled one of my adult children and I to enjoy a bit of time sauntering about this really unique side of New England. The huge tea drinker that I am, I couldn’t…

Have you ever felt so bothered by a particular noise that you become extremely distressed or even angry? That was me this morning, although I can’t say it was the first time this situation has occurred. It happens everytime my landscaper shows up with a high powered leaf blower in…

According to the CDC, more than 145 million Americans currently include walking as part of their physically active lives. That’s a lot of feet hitting the pavement, track, trail or sand. Dr. Thomas Frieden, a former CDC director, calls walking “the closest thing to a wonder drug.” …

“Why is this happening?” one parent asks. Scrolling through Tiktok, I came across the video of a father who was grappling with why “transgenderism” among our youth was exploding. “Where is this all coming from so suddenly?” he wailed. I don’t think the word “sudden” has any place in that…

It’s no secret that the Whitehouse’s reversal on a possible Tiktok ban sent ripples throughout the Tiktok community. The bloodcurdling screams from Gen Z-ers, influencers, and those who believe that the the government is trying to turn out the lights for political reasons or corporate greed could be heard round the…