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 Natalie Soriano | Mar 25, 2020 | Expert Advice, Guest Writers |
Organization is Important Having a designated place for everything in your home can create a great sense of order, and can also give you the daily peace of mind you’ve been looking for. This applies to the smallest things in your home, such as a grocery list, to the...
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 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 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 Natalie Soriano | Feb 19, 2020 | Expert Advice, Guest Writers |
How Order sparks Creativity. I truly believe this. Why? When our homes are in order, we free our minds to focus on what brings us the most joy. For me, it’s creativity. Interestingly enough, my craft room is the only area of the house that I allow to be a little...
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 Peter Martin | Feb 8, 2020 | Expert Advice, Garden |
Super Houseplants that have lots of benefits! I have had plants in my home all of my adult life. They are a reminder that nature provides the most amazing health benefits as well as beautifying our living space. They are available in many different shapes, sizes and...
by Anne Cochran | Jan 23, 2020 | Education, Expert Advice, Guest Writers |
There is a Lot to Learn About the College Planning Process insidewink’s new monthly column about the college-planning process you and your teenager may be living through or planning to tackle in the foreseeable future. Hello! I’m Anne Cochran. What qualifies me...
by Peter Martin | Jan 13, 2020 | Expert Advice, Garden, Guest Writers |
Planning and maintaining a landscape design project that will transform your property into a showplace. Planning your landscape project is not only the first thing one should consider but also the most important and ultimately the most rewarding. Firstly, one should...
by Elvira G. Aletta, Ph.D | Dec 20, 2019 | Expert Advice, Featured, Guest Writers |
~ Guest Writer, Dr. Elvira G. Aletta, PhD. ~ 5 Tips on how to Receive the Gift of A Compliment You just finished a conversation with a colleague, student, friend. You are both quietly wrapping up, gathering your stuff when she blurts out: “I think you are...
by insidewink | Dec 16, 2019 | And Another Thing ..., Expert Advice |
Feeling Holiday Stress? Overwhelmed? Hurried? Anxious over all the shopping, wrapping, baking and decorating? You’ve got one minute, right? We’ve got some quick and easy one minute holiday stress relievers for you to help calm the madness and enjoy the...
by Alison Martin | Nov 26, 2019 | And Another Thing ..., Expert Advice |
One of the things that I truly appreciate about the holidays are the traditions… so let’s create some more! I love these days between Halloween and New Years. I know they can be loaded. I know they can be complicated. I also know there is a sense of peace...
by Elvira G. Aletta, Ph.D | Nov 23, 2019 | Expert Advice, Featured, Guest Writers |
“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist.” ~James Baldwin ~ Guest Writer Elvira G. Aletta, Ph.D. ~ Dreading the upcoming holidays? Afraid to go to your mother’s house...
by insidewink | Nov 12, 2019 | Expert Advice, Interviews, Videos |
Judith Caldwell – don’t be an onion! “It’s like a rotten onion in a pot of stew.” Judith Caldwell, Ed.D talks about breaking the self-destructive habit of negative judgement to live a happier life. Judith Caldwell, Ed.D, is an amazing...
by Elvira G. Aletta, Ph.D | Oct 22, 2019 | Expert Advice, Featured, Guest Writers |
~ Guest Writer, ELVIRA G. ALETTA, PhD. ~ By living we take risks. By trusting we take the biggest risk of all. When betrayal happens our foundation crumbles from underneath us. I mean, it’s one thing if someone we don’t expect to have our interests at heart is...
by Emma Ogiens | Sep 18, 2019 | Expert Advice, Featured, Guest Writers |
~ Guest Writer, Emma Ogiens ~ Letting go is hard. I’d like to say it’s easy, but it’s not. To put it simply, letting go is a tough one for me. I’d like to say that I’m able to let difficult conversations or sad circumstances just roll off my shoulder like it’s...
by insidewink | Sep 6, 2019 | Expert Advice, Featured, Interviews, Videos |
Meet Michel Pascal. His gentle manner and loving warmth is so engaging. He really made an impression on me. I met Michel at the Bodhi tree in Los Angeles. At the that event, besides his speaking, he sang for us and so moved me… just like a “maestro’s...
by Elvira G. Aletta, Ph.D | Aug 29, 2019 | Expert Advice, Featured, Guest Writers |
~ Guest Writer, Elvira G. Aletta, Ph.D ~ Growing up, I thought there were two states of being in a relationship. War or Peace. My parents, dear, flawed role models that they were, appeared to have that kind of relationship. From a kid’s point of view, they...
