Tag Archives: family

We Are What We Eat

When is food ever just food? My answer: never. No matter what you are eating, there is always something else … there. The people who grew it or made it. The memories you have from your past, the hopes for … Continue reading

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Disgusted

My husband and I have a bright, high-functioning 16-year-old daughter. I have been teaching her how to perform basic household chores (I do the same with our 12-year-old son), and some basic cooking and cleaning skills in order to have … Continue reading

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Tough Conversations

My brother has been incarcerated for several years for drug offenses. This has been extremely painful for our entire family, but I love him and try to keep in touch with him. My wife and I have two children, ages … Continue reading

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Caregiver

My mother and father are in their early 70s. I’m very close with both of them. There have been changes to their health over time, with wearing hearing aids, walking more slowly, etc., but I’ve noticed that my mother is … Continue reading

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Ask yourself

Look at other people and ask yourself if you are really seeing them or just your thoughts about them.” – Jon Kabat-Zinn Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on … Continue reading

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