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Don’t be in denial: How to spot signs your kid is depressed

By the time this sees print, I will be on a plane headed for Seattle via Narita, Japan. An hour before I land, my daughter

Who said we have no heroes!

At a dinner with friends, someone brought up the release of the rapist/murderer/mayor. The mood changed. It spoiled dessert for me. There was major grumbling.

Do fun things to get rid of shadows that haunt you

I love to read about amazing people. I am especially thrilled when the story is about a kababayan who steps up to help make life

Don’t watch the news: 10 things to do when you’re feeling blue

I was down in the dumps last week. Perhaps I had cabin fever. There was nothing physically wrong with me. I felt okay. But nothing

Are your children missing out?

I was watching a group of teenagers and preteens in a restaurant the other day. Each one held a gadget; one had the volume turned up to the max. I observed how “with the beat” this young boy was. His moves made me regret not learning how to shoot videos with my iPhone. This was an FB moment.

Have ‘white lace and promises’ gone out of style?

This has been an interesting week. I received two offers. One was a proposal for a one-time writing job for a wedding in early 2021.

Boors in expensive, branded clothes, or what is civility?

I lunched with an old friend last week. I expected to have a fun time catching up with “the latest” about other friends and family. I did not expect a protracted gripe session about rudeness. What triggered it?