Taking a deep breath the wrong way can make anxiety worse The wrong type of deep breath when you are feeling anxious can do more harm than good. I’m sure you’ve been on one side or the other of the patronizing advice: “Take a deep breath!” And there’s science to…

How much darker is loneliness in the time of Covid? — Loneliness is a bad pet. Last year at this time I was fostering kittens. When I came home, I don’t know how they knew it, but they’d be waiting right inside the door. When I opened it, they’d run into the hall and down towards the elevator, their steps slowing…

What about being FSBO is easier than working with a realtor, and why should you try it? In addition to the savings on real estate commissions, there are other benefits to selling your home as a For Sale By Owner. …

Critical facts to know about being a For Sale By Owner and marketing your own house — When considering selling a home on your own, realtors, friends and relatives may caution you against doing so and try to talk you out of it even though it can save you many thousands of dollars. …

Check out the trends in children’s books and toys — A character for my children’s fiction is a fashion doll, and as a joke, I gave her a dog that really poops. She giggles and cleans up the plastic things that fall behind her dog. Another character rolls her eyes and thinks, some things are better left to the imagination! …

Ten easy steps to selling your home yourself — Though selling For Sale By Owner is more widely accepted every day, and desirable for the savings that can benefit both buyers and sellers, some homeowners are nervous about navigating a sale without a realtors. But with online advertising, and a real estate lawyer, you can sell your home youself…

I’m silently judging your posture… — A few years ago I was checking on how the back of my hair looked, and it was the first time I noticed that right below my neck on my upper back, a lump was forming. Going straight to Dr. Google, I entered: “old lady fat lump” and found out…

Gratitude, stretched to cover covid times — As we approach the Thanksgiving that isn’t, or wasn’t, here’s an odd collection of things I’m grateful for. One, that lack of washing during the relaxing lapse in personal hygiene has made my hair shinier and healthier, and it’s grown without breakage to reach below my shoulders for the first…