Finding the Right Mentor
Back when I first started my freelance writing career with a borrowed IBM Selectric typewriter (yes, I am that old), I had never met a… Read More »Finding the Right Mentor
Back when I first started my freelance writing career with a borrowed IBM Selectric typewriter (yes, I am that old), I had never met a… Read More »Finding the Right Mentor
When I hadn’t started experiencing perimenopausal symptoms such as insomnia and hot flashes by age 47 or so, I thought maybe I’d dodged that particular… Read More »Should Women Stop Taking MHT After Menopause?
Technically, I suppose I’m an entrepreneur—I’ve been a self-employed freelance professional writer for decades. Back when I started out—so long ago that I used to… Read More »Eight Steps to Finding the Right Mentor
Math, language and science are important, but the skills you need to get along with other people—emotional intelligence—are equally so. They not only contribute to… Read More »Tool for Teaching Emotional Intelligence
Are your seasonal allergy symptoms no longer responding to the over-the-counter antihistamine that once offered relief from symptoms such as itchiness and runny nose? If… Read More »Seasonal Allergy Myths
Perhaps one of the small consolations to come out of COVID is the fact that the general public has become more aware of how painful… Read More »Combatting Loneliness and Social Isolation
Habits like eating a diet rich in vegetables, and going easy on sweetened beverages like soft drinks aren’t just good for your heart and brain.… Read More »Take Care of Your Kidneys
One in three. That’s how many Canadians aged 65 to 74 are living with some degree of hearing loss, which is a risk factor for… Read More »Look After Your Hearing
Folate — also known as vitamin B9 — isn’t just important during pregnancy, when it reduces a baby’s risk of developing abnormalities of the brain… Read More »Are You Getting Enough Folate?
Our house has hardwood floors, and hardwood stairs, so wearing socks, or even most kinds of slippers indoors is a risky proposition: one wrong move,… Read More »Happy Feet, Happy You