Advice for Parents by Doris Smeltzer

• Shining a light on mental illness, yet...

  We watched the movie "Silver Linings Playbook" tonight. I was thrilled with the needed attention it brought to mental health issues (primarily bi-polar & depression), yet was troubled by one...

• Italy: authentic to the core

  Just read through the journal I kept while in Italy. It's pretty detailed (even noted the food we purchased) until day five. Not one more entry. At this point is...

• I'm back...

  ...from a lovely few weeks in Italy!! I honored my commitment to "unplug" but I must admit, it was done with GREAT difficulty. I do not ever again want to...