It’s summertime and flying during Covid can be stressful. I flew a few weeks ago. As I took to my seat, I ripped open the wipe that the flight attendant handed us as we boarded the plane. I diligently wiped down the arm rest, table top, and video screen. Call me paranoid but I figure …
Recently, there has been news that a number of children with COVID-19 develop severe complications. Doctors have seen an inflammation…
Is 70 really the new 50? Although, I’m not 70 yet, amongst my friends, I am finding that even as we age, we continue to participate in life through many avenues. These avenues include volunteering at the food bank, joining Toastmasters, traveling, and taking up a new hobby such as learning to play the ukulele. …
In Japan, the population of the elderly continues to increase, so finding solutions to improve the quality of life of the aged is a priority. As a nation who loves gadgets, it’s no wonder that in some situations they now use robots to care for the elderly. In Western society, this would sound extremely inhumane. …
Today I heard that a friend of mine is going to be a new grandparent! How exciting to welcome new life into this world! It just seems like yesterday when my husband and I were going to be new parents. With each birth, I experienced excitement and anxiety combined with the physical discomforts of pregnancy. Welcoming our little babies …
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image: Shibuya 246 Many years ago when I was a young parent, my son attend a Japanese kindergarten that had an enrollment of 400 students! These children were between the ages of 3 and 6. You’d imagine the place to be utter chaos, but instead, it was full of life, energy and fun! What was …
Today I was cleaning my son’s rooms and I am always amazed at all the clothes on the floor. They do have a chair in their room and to me that would be the logical place to throw your clothes. But, almost without fail, it’s all on the floor. I was just wondering, why the …
