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Starting the School Year Right

Starting the School Year Right

Starting the School Year Right: Parenting Tips I can feel fall in the Chicago air; the time of transition is upon us. School is in session and parents everywhere are packing away suitcases and stocking up on school supplies. Children are back to early mornings and...
Is Dementia Inevitable?

Is Dementia Inevitable?

Aging is inevitable, but are we all going to end up with dementia? No, I hope not. There is a misunderstanding that dementia is part of the normal aging process. What would it be like for you to know that it’s not, and there are things you can do to prevent yourself...
Stories of Hope

Stories of Hope

Reflection: With extra time on my hands this past week, I came across an old favorite on my book shelf—“The Little Prince” by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Have you read this charming, philosophical story about a little boy who travels to earth from the heavens (Asteroid...
Five Tasks of Life

Five Tasks of Life

  Five Tasks of Life Dr. James Natter   Tombstone epitaphs, have you ever read them? They can be hauntingly insightful.   An old New England gravestone I read a few years ago went: “As you are now, I once was; as I am now, one day you shall be.”  That...
Twelve Hallmarks of Marriages Rooted in Spirituality

Twelve Hallmarks of Marriages Rooted in Spirituality

      Couples rooted spiritually,       1.   Have laughter and the ability to laugh at themselves. They play together.   2.   Know how to celebrate. They have sacred rituals in their lives – rituals of love, family rituals. 3.   Are capable of living in the here and...
Navigating the holidays in the midst of grief

Navigating the holidays in the midst of grief

Grieving Through the Holidays? 5 Tips to Help You ManageDr. Ann Letourneau, CSJ Most of us have figured out that there is no such thing as a Norman Rockwell Thanksgiving or Christmas. The picture-perfect, happy family, sitting down together at a beautifully set table...