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Recently, I have been writing a lot about menopausal symptoms as I have been suffering from quite a few in the last couple of years. In fact, two months ago, I had a sleep study test, and the results showed that I have Sleep Apnea as a result of menopause. Furthermore, even after utilizing physical […]

Aging

Health

Natural Supplements for Depression in Women

For starters, some of the reasons women face depression could be related to the following, but not limited to: As a woman in her early fifties, in the depths of menopause, divorced, facing an empty nest soon, stressors of inequality, and potentially losing rights my mother and grandmother fought for, I’d say the risk for […]

Addiction

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Family

Coping with Grief During the Holidays

Coping with grief during the holidays can be especially difficult if what or who we are grieving was lost during this time – a season that is supposed to be “cheerful”. Unfortunately, fifteen years ago this month, on the 12th to be exact, I lost my mom to a massive heart attack. It was sudden, […]

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Pain Management

Does Insomnia Cause Weight Gain

Sadly, yes, insomnia can contribute to weight gain. Regrettably, I am stuck between a rock and a hard place right now until I have knee surgery to repair my torn meniscus, as I am unable to do any extensive cardio or fat-burning and calorie-burning exercises until after the surgery and knee recovery specifically through rehab […]

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Education

Pets

How Do I Stop My Dog from Digging Holes?

I either love dogs to pieces and cannot get enough of them, or I am crazy. Maybe a little bit of both! I bring this up because I have a lovely, well-trained four-year-old female Shepherd-Labrador-Pitbull mix named Lucy, who is the sweetest, kindest, and non-aggressive dog I have ever had. Not that I had aggressive […]

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Moving

Family Relocation

As I look back on my life, I am grateful to have been a lucky kid who grew up in a loving, fun, and adventurous family. My mom was the oldest of her siblings, with her next sibling being five years younger, then another at eight years younger, and the youngest being eleven years younger. […]

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Growing Old Alone as a Woman

A dear friend and mentor of mine is currently going through the process of trying to age gracefully as best as she can while also working on overcoming health barriers to continue to live on her own – in her home, caring for herself as she ages in place. Unfortunately, her only son lives on […]

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Education

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Is Gardening Good for Your Brain?

When my children were young, I wanted to teach them healthy eating habits, with the main goal of encouraging them to learn how to plant and grow fresh food, as well as inadvertently reaping the excellent benefit of increasing their cognitive abilities. This was especially important for us to do during their formative years in […]

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Dealing with Elderly Parents Who Refuse Help

Although my mom was not elderly at the time, she definitely was in desperate need of in-home care because she was visually impaired and in stage four renal failure as a direct result of her chronic disease, type two diabetes. However, she was extremely stubborn and refused to have help with anything except grocery shopping. […]

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Weather

How to Help Clean Up After A Hurricane

Too often, as if it is a normal occurrence, people who live in states like Mississippi, Louisiana, or Florida face hurricane threats with potential property destruction. Then, there are concerns about how to clean up the mess, who should do so, and whether the homeowner’s insurance covers these types of disasters. When I was a […]