Last week, before the most recent eldercare emergency cropped up, I did a bunch of research into housing and care solutions for my mom and her husband (another
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Update, Dog Gifts Under $20
The difference between being self-employed and otherwise employed becomes obvious on so-called Cyber Monday. That’s when people use their work Internet connection to do online holiday shopping. Well,
Gifts for Dogs and Dog Lovers Under $10 and Under $20
I dug around for about a week to come up with these gift ideas for dogs and dog lovers under $10 and under $20 (or close to it).
Have You Heard: I’m Tired of Animal Cruelty
This is another thing I came across on Twitter. It’s a site called I’m Tired Of … that sells a bunch of different bracelets (made from recycled tires)
Dogs and Deception
A puzzling news item came to me via a fellow writer/blogger last week. Stephanie Stiavetti, who blogs about gluten-free cooking over at Wasabimon, alerted me that the October
Anxiety: Cross-Species Commonalities
This New York Times Magazine article on anxiety chronicles pioneering research, going back some 20 years, into the innate tendency of some people to be more anxious than
Safety Issue: Dogs in Cars
Lilly loaded up and went with me to run errands on Tuesday. When the weather allows, I use the frequent stops as part of our ongoing transition training
Lilly Laughing
Back in 2005, researchers from the Animal Behavior Center in Spokane, Washington, and from the Spokane County Regional Animal Shelter published a study on the effects of the
Tend and Befriend Overcomes Fight or Flight
A shout out to my friend Audrey for sending me this research on how women handle stress differently than men. Apparently women “tend and befriend” to overcome feelings
At-Home Massage for Plantar Fasciitis
When my plantar fasciitis was at its worst, it felt like the bottom of my feet would rupture with every step. I did all the usual things —
