Health

I saw my doctor today and got my first set of results since starting the clinical trial six weeks ago — and they were positive. Now I continue with this course of treatment and keep my fingers crossed that it doesn't stop working.

A recent story at Time.com — "Do You Love Your Stuff Too Much? Maybe It's Because No One Loves You" by Meredith Melnick — explores the results of a new study that set out to determine whether we substitute material possessions for love, and whether people who have lots of love in their life actually value possessions less.

As parents, we’ve got so many things going on we can really lose that sense of where we’re at in the present moment. And our kids are attuned to that.

The other night, when I was cheerfully walking down the street, on my way to meet a friend for a drink, I received a text message from him: "By the way, I invited your ex-boyfriend to meet us. Hope it's not too weird?"

Can you separate the concepts of spring and happiness? I can’t. Every year when spring finally (finally!) arrives, both my mood and spirit lighten.