I had a refreshingly intimate conversation with a woman who was born in the Middle East and is now raising her family in the United States. While we’ve spoken…
Sometimes we experience a mental jolt, an ‘ah-ha!’ simply by being shaken out of our routine. Novelty and change, whether where we are or in our routines, can make us step back and see things in a new light. This can be fun and provide benefits for…
In a stressful world, meditation and meditative moments can offer us a shield to protect us mentally as well as physically. Practicing mindfulness can benefit us whether we’re adults or children.
Growing up, there was one path of living as an adult that was acceptable: you marry, have kids, and then become a doting grandparent. All of this means that you are expected to stay married and at…
When I was growing up, I thought that adults were smart, knew a lot, and generally were rather competent. I thought they had life kind of figured out, at least most of them. Now I know better: I’ll never really grow up and in many ways won’t deviate much from my childhood…
I know you’re psyched about the prospect of marginal gains in the context of parenting, so let’s jump into it! Oh wait, you may not know what marginal gains are unless you work in certain sectors or unless you listen to…
My job requires that I ask a lot of different folks to use their expertise in various ways, from training other people, writing documentation, explaining their projects, and more. I have my field of expertise, and I respect (as a default at least, until people prove themselves…
I’ve been reading Amanda Palmer’s The Art of Asking. I am a Unitarian Universalist, and much of what she says about her view on the world reminds me of some of the meditations I have during UU services. There is a focus on…
A crew came today to pack up the rest of our household belongings. Tomorrow they will load it all into a truck, and sometime this weekend, it will all be unloaded at our new house in New Jersey. I am so exhausted that I am considering going to bed as soon as I post this. Wish us luck.
The Environmental Working Group released information in June relating to new guidelines for seafood consumption. The full report is here. I really like the chart they included, though, which is below. It’s an easy way to visually check for healthier seafood options. NOAA also…