Therapeutic Communication Skills – An Essential in Health Care

July 29, 2013

“Don’t let it happen again,” said Marianna Crane, my nurse practitioner friend. I could hear the disbelief in her voice. Marianna …

Living with Bipolar Illness or Breast Cancer

July 22, 2013

If you have a loved one living with either one of these illnesses and would like to understand them better, …

July 16, 2013

“Don’t tell me you are still itching,” a friend said yesterday. “That is just terrible! What’s been happening?” I’d not …

July 15, 2013

Just like that, last week I flirted with acquiring a new addiction. One that could seriously compromise my credit card. …

July 12, 2013

We went to the Taste last night, the second of the five-day day run this year. The crowds were manageable, …

July 8, 2013

“We call it couple’s therapy,” the young fella said who was orienting us to the art of paddling a tandem …

July 3, 2013

It was only a garage sale, for Pete’s sake. So, what are the tears about? I sit at home this …