#HomeschoolForNow: Long-distance Learning Is Here
Miami-Dade County Public Schools parents had a week of practice with the online class routine before Spring Break, but the system went online March 30 in Broward County Public Schools. … read more
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Coronavirus cancellations in South Florida
With Coronavirus spreading throughout South Florida, public schools in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties have canceled classes for students through the end of spring break at the end of … read more
Keeping Couples Close
I was pregnant with our first child when my husband and I attended a friend’s 40th birthday party. Over thumping music and a Shirley Temple for me, we wished the guest … read more
Tweets, Texts & Emojis
How did we get to a point in which our communication has become progressively shorter and shorter over time? On Twitter recently there was a hashtag asking people to tell … read more
The Gender Dilemma
I recently took my daughter to the restroom at a local health food restaurant in a progressive city. As you might expect, the restroom was not labeled “men,” “women,” “family,” or … read more
Organized Medicine
Not long ago, patients rarely got a peek at their personal health records, thick files tucked in medical offices’ weighty file cabinets. Today patients can access personal health information in … read more
No Butts About It
Remember when people smoked? When I was growing up in the ’50s and ’60s, cigarette smoke was an everyday, in-your-face presence — in your eyes, in your hair, in the … read more
The Online Dating Game
You’ve just turned 60, you’ve been married for half those years and you’ve suddenly found yourself single. Or maybe you’ve been divorced or widowed for years now — or never … read more
The Gift of Giving
We live in the age of the selfie. It is socially acceptable to believe that we are the center of our own worlds. Societal messages tell us that our worth … read more
Postpone the Post
As social-media mamas, we want to be remembered. Often emotional, zesty personal anecdotes are the best way to connect with our friends online and drive a post’s popularity. But when … read more