Women’s Issues

In the early 2000s, television documentaries began shining a light on the mental illness of hoarding. It is a serious and complex condition. But if I’m honest, I can fall into a hoarding mindset from time to time. I don’t hoard things—but…… I look at my circumstances and instinctively try to conserve myself out of fear that…

As I write this, I envision you sitting in the remaining twinkling Christmas lights of your tree, feet propped up, Pajamas still on and your favorite hot beverage in hand. These are special days between Christmas and New Years. They linger. They help us pause. They give us a myriad of emotions about ending 2025…

Many of you are like me—I’m already decorated for Christmas.(Pause. Don’t stop reading if we part ways here—I promise this isn’t an editorial on November Christmas décor!) This year, as I unpacked boxes of ornaments and decorations from our children’s childhood, I found myself making three piles: As I sorted through them, memories flooded in….