By Melissa Stefanec MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com As far as the Gregorian calendar is concerned, 2020 is officially behind us. Traditionally, we would be focusing on resolutions.
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The War On Stuff: The Social Distancing Edition
By Melissa Stefanec MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com This year, many of us will be robbed of the very best part of the holidays — spending time with
If You Have (or Know) a Child, You Should Read this Article
By Melissa Stefanec MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com I thought about headlining this article with its topic. However, I realized I would lose some of my audience by
Finding the Clear Raindrops in 2020
By Melissa Stefanec MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com Every cloud has a silver lining. Throughout this year’s obstacles, I’ve kept this English proverb in mind. It’s an oldie
Sophie’s Choice: The Back-to-School Edition
By Melissa Stefanec MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com It’s back-to-school season, but September 2020 has parents weighing more complicated things than school-supply budgets and first-day outfits. We parents
Protecting Kids With the Truth
By Melissa Stefanec MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com In these uncertain times, it’s easy to rely on an old-time parenting hack. It’s the one that allows us to
Dangerous Dances and Powerful Lessons
By Melissa Stefanec MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com We are facing unprecedented crises. Between a global pandemic and global protests, 2020 is changing life as we know it.
Finding Comfort in the Controllable
By Melissa Stefanec MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com If there is one thing our fractured society might actually be able to agree on right now, it’s none of
This Won’t Be My Best Column
By Melissa Stefanec MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com • This won’t be my best column. I’d love to write something witty, something to make others laugh, something to
Sticks and Stones Can Break a Screen
By Melissa Stefanec MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com As screens demand more and more of our attention, many people are looking for ways to spend less time basking