Well Being Magazine

Girls, Boys & Self-Esteem

Teen and tween age boys and girls have a lot to deal with. Their bodies are changing, their relationships with friends and family members are in flux and they are bombarded from every direction with messages about how they should look, how they should behave and what they should think. Often, the changes taking place in their lives are happening more rapidly than their ability to adjust to them. Poor self-esteem Read more »

Finding Peace in a Season of Celebration

How practicing mindfulness can transform your holiday from chaos to calm. I’m fairly sure that when the three wise men came from the East to pay homage to baby Jesus and present Him with gifts, they had no idea what they were starting. Now, more than two thousand years later, we have transformed the giving of gifts into an industry and the celebration of the season into a merchandising opportunity that Read more »

Holiday Hazards that Endanger Your Pet

The holidays are a time we enjoy carrying on family traditions – from how we deck the halls, to what we serve around the family table. But given the hectic pace of this season of celebration, we can easily become distracted from or unaware of the dangers posed to our furry family members. The very traditions we cherish could unwittingly put our pets at serious risk. Nobody wants to spoil Read more »

Think real, fresh and local when buying your Christmas tree.

It’s an “age-old” question: Does you family prefer an artificial Christmas tree, a real one that is cut, or a live tree you can plant outdoors after the holidays. Settling this argument is almost as treacherous to a couple just starting out as, how many children do you want or do you prefer cats or dogs. The “new age-old” question is: Which kind of Christmas tree is the most environmentally Read more »