I learned to swim at a young age and was raised with a healthy respect for the pool as well as never to pee in it. I was terrified the first time I decided to jump off the diving board. I inched toward the edge of the board, testing the feel of the scratchy surface […]

It was supposed to be a normal day at the dentist but they gave me a new hygienist. Calming my heightened stress levels over this change in routine was the first step. I can’t recall her name, so I’ll call her Gladys. She came to get me from the waiting room and began walking me

All I could think was “Really? Who would want that as a gift?” I can’t help it but that was my internal reaction when my friend’s daughter showed me what she bought her boyfriend for his birthday. I stopped for a moment asking myself why she was so excited about such a trivial gift. She

Guest Blogger Cleopatra I’m 15, my dog and my grandma are my best friends; even though there are some other people who are also my really good friends. My two siblings and I are homeschooled and it is AMAZING! We get the opportunity to travel, and learn , which is extra special to me. During

Recently a friend told me toilet seat covers don’t prevent the spread of germs. Apparently they are relatively absorbent, making them permeable – and most viruses and bacteria are so small they have no trouble at all getting through the “protective” barrier of a toilet seat cover. As a person with slight OCD, this news was