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  • Hooked on Books: 5.19.21 May 18th, 2021Off

    The Last Children of Mill Creek by Vivian Gibson | Many of us don’t remember St. Louis before Hwy. 64/40 ran down the middle of it, but it existed. The highway razed the Mill Creek Valley …Read More

  • Parent Trap: What Heroines Teach Us May 4th, 2021Off

    The stories of fictional characters like Moana and Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz can help your daughter reframe her adolescent challenges as a normal part of her journey. The journey of a …Read More

  • Parent Trap: Kindness Is the Remedy April 6th, 2021Off

    After being inundated for months with frightening news, we’d all do well to focus our attention on a tried-and-true remedy for our anxiety: kindness. Despite Charles Darwin’s famous …Read More

  • Seniors Embrace Spring & Summer March 23rd, 2021Off

    One of the most significant lessons highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic is the importance of human contact to our physical and mental health. Local retirement communities are coming up …Read More

  • At Your Service March 23rd, 2021Off

    How much thought do you put into dinner? Whatever your answer, it’s probably not close to the consideration the food and beverage teams at senior living communities put into executing …Read More

  • Hooked on Books: 3.24.21 March 23rd, 2021Off

    Milk Fed: A Novel by Melissa Broder | I should just stop reading books that are on the ‘most anticipated list’ because I am inevitably disappointed. This story of a woman who is …Read More

  • Parent Trap: Why Camp? March 23rd, 2021Off

    After more than a year of quarantine and virtual school, kids are in dire need of time to really connect with their peers. The best place I know for true friendships is summer camp. We had …Read More

  • A St. Paddy’s Tradition March 10th, 2021Off

    For more than five decades, the St. Patrick’s Day Parade has been a St. Louis tradition. Each March, the streets of downtown fill with marching bands, floats, colorful balloons, Irish …Read More

  • Parent Trap: The Elite College Myth March 9th, 2021Off

    There is a prevailing myth that where you go to college is the most important predictor of success in life. This time of year, high school seniors are making their final choices about what …Read More

  • Hooked on Books: 2.24.21 February 23rd, 2021Off

    A Knock at Midnight: A Story of Hope, Justice and Freedom by Brittany K. Bartnett
    This book shook me awake. Sure, I’ve followed the work of the Innocence Project, an organization that has …Read More

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