by Dr Aletta | Feb 13, 2017 | Relationships
Love Is True. Sometimes that’s accurate and sometimes it’s not. Valentine’s Day can be a cruel holiday. If you’re single, just going into Walgreens is risking feeling judged for not being coupled up right now. If you’re with the wrong...
by Dr Aletta | Jun 14, 2016 | Anxiety, Life Matters
Terrorism. It makes me so sick. Another gathering of innocents. Another shooting. Another massacre. More desperate phone calls. More screams. More grief so sharp it cuts through bone. Terrorism In The World When things like this happen I give myself an allowance to...
by Dr Aletta | Feb 13, 2016 | Holidays, Relationships
It’s Valentine’s Day and once again I find myself torn about what to write. Do I write about romance and falling in love? About mature relationships and how to keep the fires burning? The joys of the single life? Or chuck the whole thing and admit that...
by Kate | Oct 28, 2013 | Family Matters, Relationships
Editor’s note: In this busy world with all its pressures it is easy to lose sight of how we interact with our teens. Sadly, sitting still and focusing on what they have to say, just for the sake of being with them, can seem like one more stressor. This article was... by Dr Aletta | Mar 27, 2013 | Chronic Illness, Family Matters
A few weeks ago I ran into a friend at the barn where I keep Annie, my mare. We hadn’t seen each other in a while so we caught up. I told her about my slow, but good, recovery from illness and she told me about caring for her ninety-three year old mother who...