Blog Small Slider

Why Today’s Kids Need More Time to Goof Off 0
- Culture
- July 13, 2017
Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, is known world over for its deep lessons on racism and equality. In focusing on these lessons however, it’s easy to breeze by the simple, lighthearted picture with which the book opens, namely, that of children goofing off and having a good time in the summer. That lesson
READ MORE
Cherishing Stuff with a Photo Can Help You Let Go of It 0
- Culture
- July 13, 2017
Picture your favorite childhood stuffed animal. Are you clinging to it even though neither you nor anyone else in your household has played with that creature in years? If so, you’re not alone. Parting with possessions we don’t need is a struggle for many Americans. We have an average of at least 50 unused items in
READ MORE
Millennial Pet Owners: Stop Calling Yourselves ‘Dog Moms’9
- Culture
- July 13, 2017
I love dogs. I grew up with dogs who became part of our family, so it was no surprise to anyone that I got a dog when I moved away from home to Philadelphia. My husky, Annika, became my sidekick, and it has been great to have her company and an excuse to explore a new
READ MORE

‘Ladies and Gentlemen’ is No Longer Appropriate Terminology 1
- Culture
- July 13, 2017
Via the BBC: “London Underground staff have been told to say ‘hello everyone’ in an effort to become more gender-neutral. TfL (Transport for London) said the move was to ensure all passengers felt ‘welcome’. LGBT campaign group Stonewall welcomed the decision, which was supported by London mayor Sadiq Khan at a session of Mayor’s Question
READ MORE
Should you tell your daughter she’s beautiful?0
- Culture
- July 12, 2017
Every parent of a daughter will know the feeling – looking at your little girl and thinking: how could anyone be so beautiful? I am certainly guilty of it; I think I experience this every day! My little Emma is just over a year old, and often I can’t help but tell her she’s beautiful
READ MORE
Love and Doubt: the Central Truth of Existence 0
- Culture
- July 12, 2017
I’ve been working for a long time to arrive at the central truth of my existence. In search of answers I’ve read extensively the works of mystics, saints, sages and great teachers from a variety of religious and spiritual traditions. I’ve read New Age books and talked to psychics and healers. I’ve studied philosophy in
READ MORE