Compulsive hoarding affects somewhere between 2 and 6% of the US population, and can have numerous safety and health consequences if left untreated. The DSM-V defines hoarding behavior as persistently acquiring and refusing to discard items of ostensibly little or no value. Hoarding can be seen as a subtype of obsessive compulsive disorder, as the compulsive […]
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The Most Indulgent Ways To Treat Yourself When You Need It The Most
https://unsplash.com/photos/7ZphwmJYNSg Do you ever treat yourself? No seriously – do you? It may be natural for you to want to treat your loved ones on their birthdays and at Christmas. You may want to treat those closest to you when they do something for you, they get good news, or they’re feeling sad. But do […]
Why Are Millennials Getting Divorced Less Than Their Parents
Even though Baby Boom generation is still going strong, their heirs – Millennials are already changing the world. They not only do it differently but also uniquely and for the better. Millennials are more concentrated on the quality of things than their quantity. Observing something from different and various perspectives is a refreshing approach to […]
Halloween Gives Kids the Gift of Tradition, Outside of Religion
Beyond Costumes and Candy, Halloween Grounds Families in Holiday Rituals Outside of Religion I don’t remember how my husband Chris and I ended up with six-month-old twins dressed as vegetables—a chili pepper and a pea pod, to be precise—the first Halloween we were parents. I’ll admit the whole thing sounds very much like the result […]
Marco’s Pizza Picnic (July National Picnic Month 2017)
I’ve been busy lately. Â Last week I took a trip to Atlanta and back, Macon and back, then I flew to Chicago and back. Â I’m a little on the tired side but it’s a good tired. Â Abby (grand daughter) is starting school this week so I wanted to plan a back to school picnic for […]