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I’ve written about screen time as an adult – now it’s time to face the bigger challenge: kids’ screen time.…

Part 2 of a 3-Part Series It’s easy to assume that deep sadness in older adults is just part of…

Years ago, I read a poem and it’s been stuck in my head ever since. Dust If You Must by…

Part 1 of a 3-Part Series As our loved ones age, life naturally brings change—retirement, physical decline, the loss of…

In early 2017, I, Karen Taylor, had the opportunity to attend a Community Care Partnership traininghosted by the Alzheimer’s Association.…

The highlight of our summer will undoubtably be an upcoming road trip to visit family…though you wouldn’t know it when…

Part 5: Connection — Letting Others In Without Losing Yourself Self-care isn’t isolation—it’s preservation. And one of the greatest truths…

We are facing a screen time epidemic. I’m not talking about the kids – though the studies about adolescent screen…

 If you’re really, really lucky, you have a friend that makes you a better person. Not just improves your life…

A dear friend of mine beautifully demonstrates this next aspect of self-care: the pause. When I first met her, it was…