Green Cleaning Tips to Make Your Life Sparkle Did you know that the air outside can be much cleaner than the air we breathe indoors? We all want healthy, clean houses in the pandemic. So, naturally, we clean the house to within an inch of its life. But that’s part of the problem. Many of […]

How to Be a Better Absentee Mother & Grandmother During COVID-19 We are nearing the crossroad. Last March, almost six months ago, COVID-19 thrust its ugly head into every household on the planet known as, Elsewhere. It has caused different degrees of suffering coupled with severe anxiety on the entire population of the world. The […]

My grandchildren, whom I call the “Grands,” live across America. I can’t smother them with kisses. Nor can I wipe away a tear. It was like this long before COVID-19 hit earlier this year. It is hard because I can’t solve an immediate problem or share their immediate joys because I cannot be involved in […]

What are guidelines for a caring connection? Karen Harrow explains.  Guidelines For A Caring Connection Pancakes. That’s the first thing brought to mind when I think of my Aunt J. My vibrant, fierce, tennis-playing aunt who loves fresh flowers, Gilbert and Sullivan songs, and tight hugs. As a child, waking up in her house meant […]

Anger, Anger, Anger! It is not easy to handle anger, especially when we care about the other person. Relationships can be hard sometimes. I suggest concerning yourself with only your actions, because you have no control over another person’s emotions. I can attest that it is hard to handle anger sensibly. Your feelings are crushed, […]