I have a fear of falling. It’s not your typical fear of heights or a symptom of vertigo. It’s a fear of falling straight through the...

The day starts like any other day in quarantine except it's time for my bi-annual mammogram. I have what doctors call extreme dense...

The air is perfect. It drifts through my screen door and up the stairs where I sit impatiently waiting for the sun to set. It’s late...

I hear the incessant tick of my Tudor as it rests on a pile of clothes on the counter. Thoughts hang on me like a weighted blanket. I...

It's dark, but the weight of morning is already upon me. It's hard to move. A familiar darkness overtakes the sliver of space between...

The house was finally still. I turn back to the last few pages of my book hoping to escape reality a bit longer. That’s when I see them....

On the morning of September 11, 2001, 2,996 people woke up and went to work for the last time. They didn’t get to sink into the warmth of...

This summer I made an herb garden in my backyard. I’ve never had one before and since I was on my way to becoming a crazy plant lady...

Guest post by Dana Munoz I'm excited to share an exclusive blog from my colleague and fellow healthcare writer, Dana Munoz. Dana is the...

Earlier this year I joined thousands of other people across the globe and low-key became a suburban gardener. What started as a way to...

I became a learning coach on Wednesday, August 26th. I was hired on the spot and didn’t even have to interview. I guess it really is all...

My shower was longer. I conditioned and shaved. I trimmed my hair. I took time with my makeup. I gave myself a mani/pedi. I read. I...

I was waiting in line at a drive-thru recently when I saw this sign: "Due to a national shortage in coins, we will only be accepting card...

Going to the beach used to be one of our favorite summer activities. (Living a few miles from the ocean has definite perks.) During...

On Monday morning, July 13, 2020, the Los Angeles Times reported that both the L.A. Unified (LAUSD) and San Diego School Districts...

Today is July 4th. It is also the 110th day of quarantine for those of us who live in the West. As the number of coronavirus cases...

For the last two months, unemployment levels have rivaled those of the Great Depression. As of June 5, 2020 the U.S. unemployment rate...

Remember way back before COVID-19? You know, when adults did adult things during the day and kids went to school? Remember busy weekday...

School's out for summer! Yesterday was the last day of school in our district and while I'm relieved my official homeschooling duties...

Like so many families across the world we've been spending more time at home, which means a lot of extra foot traffic in and out of the...