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Karen Latimer
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Get Your Tickets For the Annual Author Luncheon!
Don’t miss out on this wonderful, annual community event. Tickets go on sale February 15th and can be purchased HERE. Come hear from Novelist Yaa Gyasi, author of Homegoing, one of the most celebrated debuts of 2016. A riveting, kaleidoscopic novel, Homegoing is a story of race, history, ancestry, love, and time that traces the descendants […]
The Reading Marathon is More Important Than Ever
With the loss of learning and increased screen time our kids have experienced/endured over the last two years, reading fundamentals are more important than ever. I’m not an educator, but I don’t think there is a better way to improve vocabulary, comprehension and an understanding of relationships than a good book. With five kids, I have […]
How To Help Your Child with the Great Unmasking
Governor Murphy of New Jersey announced a couple of days ago that the mask mandate would be lifted on March 7th. It is an arbitrary date, and while I’m not certain, based purely on science (NOT my political views,) why the masks can’t come off today, I am very grateful there is finally a light at the […]
Help Your Kids Combat the Uncertainty
Certainty is a comfort, and it is gone. It is January 1st, a day to reflect on the old and eagerly anticipate the new. While it is as easy as ever to look back, looking ahead has become something of a challenge. In our new cancel culture, certainty feels like a thing of the past, relegated to […]
How Were Your College Kids Over Thanksgiving?
“I want a redo.” Also Read: Tips for Staying Healthy in College Two of my kids are in college now, and even with three still at home, the house feels so empty. I was giddy they were coming back, sleeping in their own beds, and I was planning all these moments to catch up with them. If […]
Colds, the Flu & Covid … When Should You Test?
Covid has radically changed the way we approach medical testing. Prior to 2020, it would have been practically unheard of to test asymptomatic people for an illness — other than preventative screening tests. Now, frequent, widespread testing is being touted as the way to end the pandemic. Should we listen and become testing junkies, obsessed […]
The Real Deal on Home Covid Tests
Remember when it was almost impossible to find someone to test you for Covid-19. Many of us were going through lots of red tape, spending tons of money and then traveling pretty far. Seems like a lifetime ago and yesterday at the same time. Now, you can pop into your local pharmacy and grab a […]
When Are We Going to Stop Putting Out Fires?
“Why do we have so many fires?” There is a small, suburban town somewhere in the northeast. If you drive through, you’ll undoubtedly be impressed by the cute cafes, the eclectic dining options and the scattered shops. The pedestrians you pass, some with strollers, some with dogs, some with both, appear fit and content. You […]
How to Cure Your Halloween Hangover
You know those hangovers you had in college when you woke up and the entire day of nothing to do stretched out before you? Remember when your biggest challenge was deciding if greasy pizza or a greasy burger was going to be the cure? You could lie on your couch all day and just … […]
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