Isabelle couldn’t sleep. No matter what she tried, she woke up repeatedly throughout the night, and her workdays were suffering.

One can get whiplash from the abrupt changes in school policies these days. One week, in-person learning prevails; the next ...

      What is it about nice round numbers and clean slates that appeal to us as humans? We ...

If you listened to Podcast 100, you might recall my husband Perry’s courting confession. Yep, it’s right there for all ...

Although cluttered with flashing lights and inflatable yard Santas, the Christmas season should serve to renew our faith. So, this ...

  This week, I was shopping in a store that was playing Christmas music from the radio through its sound ...

    We women know our bodies. We know when something is not quite right, especially in our reproductive areas. ...

  How often have you heard that homeopathy is, at best, a placebo? If I had a nickel for every ...

  As we approach the holidays, the idea of gift-giving invigorates some of us while it paralyzes others. What makes ...

Are you a stupid mother? I know it can be embarrassing to admit such a thing. But no one will ...

  It’s that time of the year when we send our menfolk to fetch the decorations for our upcoming festivities. ...

    Today is traditionally met by eating too much candy. If that’s already your issue, I’ve previously discussed how ...

  One might think retirement would mean unburdened relaxation — a reward of serenity for a lifetime of hard work ...

We expend a great deal of energy attending to those who need care. It’s only natural. But who provides care ...

For those of you in my generation, a significant concern is caring for our aging parents. If you’ve followed me ...

  Yes. There can be too much of a good thing. A certain amount of the fungus Candida albicans normally ...

As you can imagine, I get loads of questions. Some queries are posted here in the comments; some come through ...

  In Walt Disney’s film, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” Sneezy was adorable and humorous. In real life, however, ...

  I suppose you might say I’ve been on a theme lately: yard work. Do you remember our imaginary friend ...