Our society has become focused and obsessed with germs recently, and for a good reason. The COVID-19 virus continues to spread throughout our cities and states and infect our friends and families. We wear masks, carry around hand sanitizer, and wipe everything down with Clorox wipes. My hands have even become dry and cracked...
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There have been many trends to follow in the last six months or so. Many have followed the increases and decreases of COVID-19 cases in their areas. Others have watched the stock market plummet and then rise back up. Others of us have watched our bank accounts struggle and ebb and flow as jobs...
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If you have ever struggled with eating related issues, you are not alone. It is estimated that 30 million people in the United States struggle with an eating disorder. In fact, according to the National Association for Anorexia Nervosa and Other Related Disorders (ANAD), every 62 minutes, someone dies from an eating disorder, giving...
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This time of COVID-19 has been stressful on marriages. Many couples have been forced to be at home together. Others have had to change up normal routines to help care for children. Still others have struggled because of stressors such as job losses, financial strain, and even losing loved ones. As we become more...
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The start of a new school year has always been challenging. Your family has to make the difficult transition from summer hours to early mornings and long days. You spend weeks of racing to get school supplies and clothes and then are met with nights of balancing extracurriculars and homework. And on top of...
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College days are supposed to be the days of hanging out at the local restaurant or bar with your friends until the wee hours of the morning. They are supposed to be the days that many say are “carefree”; the days of being in between an adolescent and an adult with minimal responsibility and...
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The times we are living in are hard, tumultuous, uncertain, and unnerving, to say the least. Everything seems different, and everything feels different. I’ve recently seen pictures on social media of many of my friends’ kids and their “Back to School” pictures. They look so cute in their bright colored masks with their bright...
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Several times over this past month, I have seen a friend of a friend on Facebook that has taken his or her own life, and my heart has immediately dropped in my chest. I stop and think about how that person’s spouse, parents, or children must be feeling: heartbroken, devastated, and filled with grief. ...
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Everything continues to feel uncertain these days, especially when it comes to the 2020-2021 school year. Some school systems are having in-person classes, while others are choosing to begin the school year virtually. Other schools are offering the choice of virtual or in-person schooling. In the Savannah area, we are seeing a varied approach...
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There has been a lot of focus on the effect that this unprecedented COVID-19 school year will have on our children and on the parents. But today we want to talk about the incredible pressures and unknowns that are facing our educators as we embark on the upcoming start of school. First, let’s talk...
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