Let’s lighten our mental load
If you’re an empty nester like me, chances are you carry something called a mental load. Some call it mental labor. This is not to be confused with emotional labor….
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When a crutch reveals one’s hidden strength
A crutch is a staff with a top cross piece for the use of a cripple; a prop, or support to aid persons who are unable to walk without assistance….
Fathers can also experience postpartum depression – here are signs to look for
Dr. CAMEUAL WRIGHT Guest Columnist In our society, the stigma around male mental health has had many consequences. Reluctance to discuss mental health has resulted in men bottling up their…
It’s a jungle out there
In my opinion, one of life’s greatest pleasures is going out to eat. When I find a restaurant with good food and service to match, I consider that to be…
Director has expert’s eye for tragicomedy
Tracy Letts’ August: Osage County, the 2008 recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, opened at the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago in August 2007 before having its Broadway premiere in…
I dedicate this next dance . . .
“If I could steal one final glance, one final step, one final dance with him I’d play a song that would never, ever end, ‘Cause I’d love, love, love to…
Good dads change the world
Being a dad is the most important thing I’ll ever do in my life. I love my four-year-old daughter with all my heart, and I receive more joy from being…
Words are loud at 4:38 a.m.
I tap my phone, and it lights up – 4:38 a.m. Words have awakened me. It’s not the typical alarm, but it’s one I often hear. Once the words start…
The rudeness of New Yorker kindness
MANHATTAN – I had been forewarned and wary of the rudeness of New Yorkers clear back to 1983 when as a high school senior I saw Terms of Endearment. In…
Carmel historical museum groundbreaking is June 14
By FRED SWIFT The County Line Groundbreaking for the long-awaited Carmel Clay Historical Society Museum will be held June 14 at Monon Boulevard and First Street S.W. The 4 p.m….