I have always felt the importance of giving thanks. My health and that of all our family and friends become more important as we age. I am grateful that we can still do the things we enjoy and get around with little effort. I am grateful for the abundance of choices we have, along with the ability to make the best ones for ourselves. I have learned so much from every mistake and challenge.

As a retired Clinical Social Worker, I worked with clients who had addictions and /or mental health issues, working with parents and teens, either of which could be the "primary client" in therapy, we would often talk about "spiraling out of control" and resetting the spiral in an upward, positive direction. For many people, a visual helps to integrate a concept to motivate change.

Okay, now back to the question of when... and why should reading be a part of a newborn's day? The answer depends on parents' views on the importance of education and understanding of the value packed into those minutes spent reading with a child.

The progression from shoulder surgery to shoulder surgery to home remodels.

Since my shoulder injuries and subsequent surgery, I find myself limited and frustrated.

As our yard starts to show its Spring fashion, I would encourage you to stop a moment each time you go out the door and take it all in.

We most likely think about love more often in February because of Valentine's Day. Can you name the different types of love?