by Tanya | Jan 16, 2026 | Blog
Gratitude is often described as the secret ingredient to happiness. We hear it everywhere: “Write a gratitude list,” “Count your blessings,” or “Tell people you appreciate them.” These practices sound intuitive—and they do have value—but what if science told...
by Tanya | Jan 9, 2026 | Blog
At some point, most of us will be in the sandwich stage of life. A good friend of mine and I have dubbed our stage of life as being in “The Sandwich” which is an excellent metaphor for the stage of life in which one is responsible for caring for their aging parents as...
by Tanya | Dec 17, 2025 | Blog
Most people don’t wake up thinking, “Wow, I’m really stressed today.” They wake up thinking: • Why am I already tired? •Why is everything taking longer than it should? • Why does one small thing feel like it might push me over the edge? That’s stress doing its thing....
by Tanya | Dec 11, 2025 | Blog
Co-parenting is rarely simple. Whether parents live together or apart, raising a child requires communication, compromise, and a shared commitment to putting the child’s needs first. When adults navigate this partnership with respect and cooperation, children gain...