Discover the Healing Energy of Reiki
The Chinese call it Chi. Many other Asian cultures say Prana. In the West, we call it the Holy Spirit. The Japanese call it Ki. Ki is the non-physical energy …
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Is it time to wine down?
You can’t go anywhere these days without seeing evidence of the mommy wine culture. T-shirts, wall art, and kitchen towels remind us that it’s “wine o’clock somewhere.” You can attend …
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Finding purpose in an empty nest
Feeling stuck, lost, or in a rut? You’re not alone. Millions of middle-aged women struggle with these feelings. Whether you are a mom with a newly empty nest, a working …
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Making friends at a certain age
Years ago, when my son was leaving for college and was nervous about meeting new friends, a friend of mine gave me the most wonderful piece of advice to share …
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10 inspirational women who started over late in life
At her Tuscan retreats and in her best-selling book, Design Your Next Chapter: How to Realize Your Dreams and Reinvent Your Life, Canadian television personality Debbie Travis helps women reach …
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Waxing nostalgic at The Office
I never missed an episode of The Office when it aired on NBC from 2005 to 2013. As an OG of the long-running series, I jumped for joy when Jim …
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Sleep and aging: how to stay in the rhythm of the night
This is part of a series Taffeta.com is running on getting better sleep. If you would like to join our better sleep challenge starting on August 15, you can join …
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Should I worry if my teen stays up all night and sleeps all day?
Teenagers need their sleep; this is a well-known fact. Hormonal changes and growth spurts cause teens’ need for sleep to increase to somewhere between eight and ten hours of sleep …
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How to cope when your teenager leaves home
“One minute I’m crying because he is leaving, and the next minute I’m crying because he doesn’t go for two more weeks.” Kerry said, soon before her eldest son left …
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Are you ready for your teen to start having sex?
In the popular sitcom Modern Family, the Dunphy’s oldest daughter, Haley, was the same age as my daughter, also named Haley. For several seasons, everything the Dunphy’s were experiencing mirrored …
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Stop the Insanity: How to Avoid Arguing with Your Teenager
When you become a parent, you learn about the care of feeding of the infant and child. You learn how to keep them on a schedule of eating, sleeping, and …
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Great Tricks to Put More Money in Your Pocket
As we anticipate our economy opening up further in 2021, this is an ideal time to get a handle on your spending and go forward with increased confidence in managing …
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Spring Fashion is Back: Here’s What’s In
Sometime while we were all sitting at home in our yoga pants and softest tees, our bunions rejoicing in slippered feet, someone, somewhere decided we should ditch our skinny jeans …
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How Our Food Choices are Tied to Viral Outbreaks
Pandemic fatigue is real. As vaccinations are spreading and there is a light at the end of the tunnel, it’s a good time to take a look at what we …
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Climate Change and Pandemics: What You Can Do Now to Protect Your Future
Earth Day is only a week away, so what better time is there to consider how everything is interconnected, for instance the COVID crisis and climate change. At first glance …
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