Show Some Love
Love is in the air. The cupids are practicing their aim as they prepare to take flight with their bow and arrows.
The Let Them Theory
The new year is also an apropos time to prioritize your own happiness and protect your peace. It’s a time to take your power back. Those who are interested in this concept should tune in – via books, podcasts, or videos – to the teachings of Mel Robbins, The New York Times number one bestselling author and creator, and host of the award-winning The Mel Robbins Podcast.
Carpe Diem in 2025
Typically, we humans like to kick off the New Year with a myriad of resolutions aimed at improving our lives, or at least challenging ourselves to be better versions of who we were the previous year. It’s in our nature, after all, to want to be the best versions of ourselves.
It’s actually one […]
Slowing Down for a Hometown Holiday
Whitney got a bit nostalgic this holiday season and is sharing fond memories and thoughts of Millerton, NY, a place she called home for over 20 years. For those not in the know, Whitney served as the editor of The Millerton News for the majority of that time, and as a result, became intimately connected […]
Imagine a world…
Imagine a world full of peace. A world full of joy and acceptance. A world where, despite differences, people would work together for the greater good and discuss the beliefs and thoughts that they have different opinions on. A world that celebrates happiness, progress, differences, health and wellness, and is safe for all.
Imagine such a […]
Election Stress Disorder
As of this moment, we have a week until voters head to the polls to elect the next president of these United States, with Election Day set for Tuesday, Nov. 5. Once every four years our political process opens up so registered voters, 18 and older, are given the privilege — and the responsibility — […]
A Lot to Learn: Artificial Intelligence and Education
What, essentially, is intelligence? The longer we spend on this earth, the more nuanced our definitions become as they incorporate qualities such as intellect, emotion, and insightfulness, some of which can be cultivated while others seem innate, native. For as long as students have attended school, formal education has attempted to inculcate the markers of […]
Door number one, or…?
In 1925, the world was all shiny and new again. The “War to End All Wars” had receded from the forefront of minds, and life could hardly be better for many, as the Roaring Twenties were in full swing. The Jazz Age, baby!
But now we’re looking 2025 in the eye and the burning question of […]
When children become caretakers: Role reversal
A funny thing happens to children as they age – many find themselves becoming caretakers to their aging parents. While it can be a natural progression to take on these added responsibilities and many do so out of love, respect, and compassion, the role reversal can be stressful, confusing, and sometimes frustrating.
For children living in […]
Say Whut?
Let’s get this out of the way before anyone gets the misguided idea this is some sort of scholarly piece: I am most decidedly not a grammarian, or much of any other kind of marian. If anything, I’m a whatinhellisgoingonherearian who may possess at least a passing familiarity with this readin’ ‘n’ writin’ thing, and […]