Our pets are an important part of our life so when they die it's really painful. In the United States, we spend around $72 billion on our pets annually. According to a survey done by TD Ameritrade, Millennials expect to...
You've made it through Thanksgiving. Now Christmas and Hanukkah which has an intense focus on merriment, joy, and family togetherness. If you're celebrating and you're grieving, it's really hard. You want to be happy, but you aren't feeling it. At least...
The holiday season is upon us. For adoptees, this time can be challenging. Advertisements are all around us that send messages about the importance of family and of being grateful. There are worse messages to bombarded with to be sure,...
My favorite booth has long been the Seeds of Happiness at the Yellow Daisy Festival held at Stone Mountain. The quirky arts & crafts festival has a tent full of brightly-colored, tiny, clay smiley faces. This always makes my day. The artist,...
My mother's companion of 30 years died recently. Mom and Ken met when she was 50 and he was 64. She moved in with him when she retired and they lived together for 17 years. They traveled around the world,...