Beats: Writing Lessons of the Health-Care Kind
“The kids always know,” I used to advise my patients. “They may not know precisely what is amiss, but they’ll know when something’s wrong. Better to explain it yourself than have them fighting fictional monsters. Or worse, blaming themselves.” No, you folks aren’t Read More …
Maintaining Sanity in a World with a 24/7 Newscycle
There was a time when I was as transfixed by television news as the next person. During the first Gulf War, September 11, Princess Diana’s death, I spent hours watching TV from my couch, or surfing the news websites for the Read More …
4 Resources if You’re Trying to Manage Your Weight
It’s the time of year when many people are setting health goals, and since I have a medical background, people often ask what I recommend. (This is where you are to ignore what I look like in favor of what I Read More …
Want to Help Build My Upcoming Interview with Dr. Brené Brown?
If you have a question about the intersection of writing and/or the creative life you’d like seen in an interview with Dr. Brene Brown, here’s my invitation to Read More …
Designing the Ultimate Writer’s Retreat
After a week of distractions, Jan fantasizes about her ideal writing retreat. Read More …
Doddering Tart Asks Your Advice
If you’ve sensed disquiet in my mood of late, that’s because I’ve been occupied with Life-cycle Issues. I’m trying not be consumed by them, but biology keeps showing my nose in a steaming pile of reality. Did you know I: *have a Read More …
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