A while back, I read a few articles about complaining and how it rewires your brain. Not in a good way. Also a while back, I used to run 30-day challenges on Facebook. Two of those challenges have been “life-changing” as per feedback from people in the group. One was no added sugars (which we … Read more
If we spent as much energy teaching our sons as we do worrying about our daughters, we wouldn’t need to worry so much about our daughters. “Boys will be boys” is a cop-out. It does a disservice to all people. To girls and women, obviously, because it leads to a society where we live in … Read more
We have too much physical stuff, too much emotional stuff, too much junk to eat, not enough exercise or sleep or meaningful connections with people. Because— Society values and promotes being busy being stressed being underslept fast food large portions cheap everything convenient (to accommodate busy) sitting reactive medicine over preventative pills over natural social … Read more
I taught a hip hop class second semester last year. Damien was one of the kids in it. He was a neat kid. At the end of the year, 6th grade promoted, and he moved on to junior high. Except he only went to two days (and that’s only because my district started already). As … Read more
The short version: my goal is to help people be educated so they can make decisions in an informed way. I am not trying to scare people or to be a downer, though I acknowledge that these days, most of the news is bad news. The fact is that in a capitalistic society, the main … Read more
There was a guy at The Kid’s last track meet. We called him Yellow Screamer Guy, because he was dressed in yellow and walked up and down the length of the straight, yelling at runners. It didn’t matter where they were on the track. Opposite side? Still yelling. I made a comment that years of … Read more
May 20. It’s in the 60s. Predicted high for today is in the 70s. The current temperature is cooler than the average low for May. Average high is in the 90s. I could have used a jacket this morning. People all over the Valley of the Sun are rejoicing in the beautiful weather today. But … Read more
Earlier this week, The Climbing Daddy and I tried a new thing. We ordered groceries online and picked them up. We knew there would be disposable bags (we use reusable) but the amount of unnecessary packaging convinced us that, except in rare circumstances, we’re not going to use this service again. Set the stage: 12 … Read more
Last week, I answered a reader question about dinner. Planning. Dealing with busy evenings. Dealing with low energy. When I posted it to social media, I asked what others do for quick, easy meals. Here’s what people shared: breakfast for dinner We just had make your own taco night. Fry’s has great vegetarian already-seasoned meat … Read more
Question from a reader: When I am angry or stressed, I usually give in to fast food, or chocolate. It is like a self-loathing thing. I don’t know how to explain it. I know you said to make a plan for each emotion, but what does that look like? When I feel happy, I will … Read more