While grocery shopping at our local food co-op last Saturday, I ran into an old friend. He told me that he’d been walking the aisles in a daze of fear, wondering how much hydrogen peroxide to stock up on for the coming pandemic. Our conversation seemed to calm him down, but later I wondered how many others were so terrified. The high of adrenaline The deceptive thing about f … [Read more...] about Killer Fear: Adrenaline High
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Inspire Your Kids to Learn a New Language
Your curious little rascals are like sponges – they’ll absorb anything and everything that comes their way, whether it’s a fun dinosaur fact, the store where they saw their new favorite toy, or that fun story their grandparents told them once. They’ll mimic the dance moves of the greatest Hollywood stars and they’ll paint like there’s no tomorrow. In this learning frenzy, kids c … [Read more...] about Inspire Your Kids to Learn a New Language
Strengthen your Immune System
News of the coronavirus and photos of people wearing respiratory masks worry us and make us wonder if we are at risk. We want to know how the new virus makes people sick and why it kills about 2% who get infected. Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses whose effects range from causing the common cold to triggering much more serious diseases, such as severe acute … [Read more...] about Strengthen your Immune System
Eat Healthy and Save Money
If you think that healthy food is expensive, think again. Healthy food is not expensive, and unhealthy food can be. I made the switch to healthy eating a few years back because I wanted to lose weight and live an active lifestyle. And you’ll be quite surprised to know that I ended up saving more money than I had planned. Eat Home Cooked Food There are many ways to eat healthy … [Read more...] about Eat Healthy and Save Money
4 Ways to Build a “We” Community
We live in a society that is all too often “every man or woman – or even child – for him or herself,” and these skewed values are shaping young generations. Do we really want to live in a world in which we can’t recognize that our neighbor’s triumphs and struggles are very much our own? What if, instead, we taught our children to embrace a “we” mentality as they grow and eventua … [Read more...] about 4 Ways to Build a “We” Community
Non-Drug Pain Relief for Labor
There are a number of highly effective, natural pain relief techniques that may be useful during your labor and delivery. Many of them involve relaxation. Relaxation reduces the sensation of pain by raising endorphin levels and reducing stressful messages you give yourself about what pain means. Practice these ahead of time and purchase any materials you may need. Continuous … [Read more...] about Non-Drug Pain Relief for Labor
Love Compels us to Action
As a young woman, I long pondered the meaning of love. Then, I equated love with the feelings I had when reading sad love poems or being involved in tragic romantic scenarios. Now I see love as an action rather than a feeling. The action of love is well-described in this Bible verse (1 Corinthians 13:4–8a). Love is an action M. Scott Peck defines love as action in his b … [Read more...] about Love Compels us to Action
The Oscars and Representation
For his performance in Joker, Joaquin Phoenix has won the Best Actor award at the 2020 Golden Globes, the Screen Actors Guild and the BAFTAs. At his BAFTA acceptance speech, Phoenix said that he was conflicted about the award because so many of his fellow actors do not have the same privilege as he has. I think we send a very clear message to people of color, that you're not … [Read more...] about The Oscars and Representation
Anger and Conflict Choices
Even if you understand the importance of building your child's self-esteem, and try to consciously use effective communication techniques, it is still easy to say things you wish you had not said in the heat of the moment. Why? Because you get angry and anger is a part of life. Anyone with young children knows that it is not unusual for tempers to have flared several times … [Read more...] about Anger and Conflict Choices
The Coretta Scott King Book Awards
The Coretta Scott King Book Awards are given annually to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values. The award commemorates the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and honors his wife, Mrs. Coretta Scott King, for her courage and … [Read more...] about The Coretta Scott King Book Awards