I just made my last full payment to daycare/preschool! As parents out there know, that’s a fun milestone and means another big moment: my kid is off to kindergarten. The transition from full-time daycare/preschool to regular school is a big …
Sometimes, you just can’t catch a break. My friend, whom I’ll call Katherine here, is one of those people. She never used to be. She is level-headed, motivated, and fairly organized. But life keeps happening to her. First, she got …
During times of life transition, one might expect change. You might even expect to feel stress, as we talk about often here. But few people may stop and think about how those changes and stress may impact our communication. We’ve …
At the start of the Coronavirus outbreak here in the U.S., I, like many others, didn’t think much of it. Then, there was a weekend in mid-March when suddenly, it became real. The following Monday, I started working from home. …
Even if your life is not in transition for other reasons, COVID-19 has certainly brought change to all of us, even now, as we make attempts to return to “normal” life. This time of stress has brought more awareness to …
Everyone’s talking about the “new normal.” Though a global pandemic is new to us, anytime we go through a life transition, we have to deal with a new normal. Regardless of the transition itself, they tend to be similar in …
Life for many people has undergone a big transition the last several weeks, as Coronavirus has changed the way we work, school, and socialize. While plenty joke about how, for introverts, staying at home isn’t a big deal, studies are …
Moving is a lot of work, a statement that doesn’t come as a surprise to anyone who’s done it. On the surface, relocating your business office would seem easier than moving your entire house or apartment. After all, it’s probably …
This winter, it feels like we’ve been sick a lot. The flu, sinus infections, more flu, and plenty of colds — all have visited my home, and some stayed a long time. Luckily for my husband and me, our daughter …
If it’s unexpected, what do you mean “prepare” for it? But the truth is, some of our life transitions are things we can guess — at least a little bit. If you’re thinking like Janice about the next decade and …