Stimulus Checks: Enjoy Your 88 Slices of Toast
There’s a lot of talk about what Americans will spend their stimulus money on—or if they’ll spend it at all. But I know what I’m buying. Like many other Americans …
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Did We Really Need Menopause to Be Harder Than it Is?
Experiencing perimenopause can be stressful for many women during normal times. With the pandemic’s long list of stressors, it now appears to be making this major change even more difficult …
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I Wish We Were All In This Together, But We’re Not
We’re all in this together.” We’ve been hearing this since the pandemic took hold of us. No, I’m not here to complain about the celebrities who say it from the …
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I’m an Introvert and I’m Not Okay
Back in March, when the Shelter in Place mandates were implemented across the country and we were told we needed to avoid public places, wear masks, and stay six feet …
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Creating the Perfect At-Home School Space for Your Kids
Back-to-school sure looks different for the start of the 2020-21 school year. In many places, virtual learning means your kids are home schooling, whether you like it or not. But …
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How Do You Manage the 2020 School Conundrum?
Schools are going to open up again here in my county in Florida in just a couple weeks. It was supposed to start yesterday. We delayed it. But have we …
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The Basics of Being Basic: COVID-19 Edition
Okay, all this self-isolation threw a wrench in your plans for spring garden parties and that trip to a yogi retreat to find your bliss, but girl, you still got …
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The Etiquette of Wearing a Mask
Years ago, we lived in Asia and I got somewhat used to seeing people wearing masks everywhere, although I never quite understood it. It was even more puzzling when we …
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After the COVID Test
A year ago, during a family ski trip, we found ourselves literally inside a cloud on the mountain. The fog was so thick you couldn’t see more than three feet …
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My Reality of Getting COVID Tested
I’ve been watching the news in binge fits for eight weeks now, but when I stood in front of my medical provider and listened to him tell me it was …
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The Five Levels of Self-Quarantine: Which One Are You?
As you’ve been told about a million times today alone, the world is experiencing a massive pandemic. Things are obviously crazy, tensions are high, a lot of lives and livelihoods …
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Ideas for Surviving Self-Distancing: Part Two
Editor’s Note: We are all in the same boat these days, and there are many, many ways of handling that. In order to provide you as many ideas as possible, …
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Social Distancing Survival Tips Polite Company Won’t Tell You
I’ve been working full-time from home for the past five years. Not only do I do that with my 1-year-old and 5-year-old in tow, but for the past two years …
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