by Jean Trebek | Apr 9, 2020 | Expert Advice, Featured, Interviews, Videos |
Over 50 and Starting Over Sheri Keller and I both had children that attended the same elementary school, and that’s where we first met. I was a parent chaperone for my son’s sixth grade field trip. During lunch time, there was this very lovely young person...
by insidewink | Apr 6, 2020 | Featured, Happy Headlines |
We all could use some good news, right?! Our Happy Headlines this month are putting a spotlight on pets, entertainment, community and inspirational people. Completely Adorable Two-Legged Dog Wins at Cadbury Bunny Tryouts Amazingly, there was not one bunny among this...
by Jean Trebek | Apr 3, 2020 | Featured, Respect Farm |
The Word “Possibilities” Feels Liberating to Me. It conjures up a sort of spaciousness in my mind… and I like that. There’s an obvious paradox going on right now… although we are physically being confined to a limited amount of external outings and...
by Jean Trebek | Mar 31, 2020 | Everyday Hero, Featured |
How one woman is taking steps to start making the change to help our planet Our everyday hero, Lisa Rogers, is a prominent and accomplished eating disorder therapist here in Los Angeles, so when she suggested that she write a column for insidewink on becoming...
by Jeanette DuBois | Mar 29, 2020 | Featured, My Morning Mimosa |
I begin with a caveat noting I am not a therapist, psychologist or counselor, and there are many professionals out there who have written on this subject with a variety of valuable suggestions, including expanding on the ones I list here. I gleaned mine from books I...
by Elvira G. Aletta, Ph.D | Mar 17, 2020 | Expert Advice, Featured, Guest Writers |
Take the initiative to invite good, solid communication. A popular book for parents is How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk. Isn’t that title genius? Right there is the invitation to take responsibility for what is happening in the...
by Jean Trebek | Mar 14, 2020 | Charity, Featured |
“Helen Keller International is a global health organization dedicated to eliminating preventable vision loss, malnutrition, and diseases of poverty.” donate When asked who is one of my heroes in life, my answer is always Helen Keller. To me, she...
by Anne Cochran | Mar 14, 2020 | Education, Expert Advice, Featured, Guest Writers |
After College Graduation Here’s the conversation: Me: How old is Trevor? Parent: 24Me: Where did Trevor go to college? Parent: (You name it) University Me: What is/How is Trevor doing today? Parent: (Face ever-so-slightly drops, eyes dart elsewhere, hands subtly...
by Dove Rose | Mar 12, 2020 | Expert Advice, Featured, Guest Writers |
Your Aging Body Aging. Ahhh, the word that seems to impact each of us somehow. My usual approach to this topic has been embrace it, accept it, honor it, be one with it, but sometimes it isn’t that easy. Feeling Older. I work with many clients who have concerns...
by Jean Trebek | Mar 10, 2020 | Featured, Reliable Recipes |
Healthy Shepherd’s Pie It’s still a little chilly and so we love cozy, comfort food and Shepherd’s Pie is just that. My grandmother, from Ireland, would make this dish with beef and pork throughout the winter months. I’ve re-invented it to suit...
by Jean Trebek | Mar 3, 2020 | Featured, Respect Farm |
“The difference between the right word and the almost right word, is the difference between lightening and a lightening bug” ~ Mark Twain Indeed, words are so powerful. The art of effective communication is essential to our wellbeing. It fosters human connections by...
by Jean Trebek | Feb 28, 2020 | Everyday Hero, Featured |
Nodar Mosiashivili (left) and Matthew Trebek (right) prepping for Lucille’s Family Meal at St. Matthew’s Baptist Church in Harlem, NY. How Matthew Trebek and his partners give back to the community Along with the notion of giving back, the word ...
by Jeanette DuBois | Feb 25, 2020 | Featured, My Morning Mimosa |
It’s 7am and my eyes barely crack open as I sense a presence near my face. I feel the nuzzle of a soft beard and hot breath on my cheek as my husband whispers goodbye. He’s on his way to work, and I still have at least half an hour before I have to get up, so I...
by Steve O'Bryan | Feb 21, 2020 | Featured, Great Reads |
I attended a working-class high school in upstate New York where students were often encouraged to pursue jobs like being a social worker, a teacher, and a prison guard. Life was about practical choices, choices that involved good long term outcomes. I didn’t know any...
by Elvira G. Aletta, Ph.D | Feb 20, 2020 | Expert Advice, Featured |
~ Guest Writer, Dr. Elvira G. Aletta, PhD. ~ “All worthwhile endeavors are 90% work and 10% loveand only the love should show.” – Chuck Jones When I was six, maybe seven years old, I got an ice cream sundae. It was the real thing: whipped cream, chocolate sauce, nuts...
by Anne Cochran | Feb 16, 2020 | Education, Expert Advice, Featured |
Where Should I Go to College? insidewink’s monthly column about the college-planning process you and your teenager may be living through or planning to tackle in the foreseeable future. You can read Part 1 of “Ten Curious Things Parents Do To Mess Up Their...
by Jean Trebek | Feb 15, 2020 | Charity, Featured |
The Children’s Burn Foundation’s annual Giving New Hope Benefit Gala is in the beginning of March, so if you feel inspired to donate, please do. donate I have been involved with the miraculous Children’s Burn Foundation for over ten years. The Foundation cares for...
by Jean Trebek | Feb 13, 2020 | Featured, Reliable Recipes |
A wonderful light and sweet treat When I was first dating Alex, I would purchase a cheesecake from the wonderfully iconic bakery – Sweet Lady Jane. It became a tradition for us to have this special dessert, especially around Valentine’s Day. So when I found this...
by Alison Martin | Feb 4, 2020 | Featured, Scuffed Stuff |
The best time to talk to someone is in the car. It’s sort of quiet and the passing scenery takes on a meditative quality and, well, basically you’re trapped. No one is going anywhere so you might as well talk. I knew I had to write this article on our theme of love...
by Jean Trebek | Feb 2, 2020 | Featured, Respect Farm |
Self Love I’ve heard it time and time again that self love is the key to living a life of harmony, peace and joy….so, I thought to take another look at the concept of self love…which clearly deserves my respect. I think another word synonymous for...
