My Facebook feed is full of sad parents because their children are heading back to college. We get spoiled for a few weeks when the kids are home, only to face the reality of sending them back in January. I commented on the first Facebook college return post I saw, “A lot of us can […]
Vote Yes on Issue 1
Today is Election Day. Now is the time to enshrine reproductive rights into the Ohio constitution and vote Yes on Issue 1. People seem to assume that voting Yes on Issue 1 will take away parent rights and make abortion legal until birth. Both of these are untrue. For more on the actual measure and […]
Humanity
Merriam-Webster defines humanity as 1) compassionate, sympathetic, or generous behavior or disposition and 2) the quality or state of being human. That word, humanity, has kept popping up in my mind recently. As I see what is going on in the world, I just keep thinking of humanity and what has become of it. Today’s […]
Independence Day
People are having mixed reactions to Independence Day this year. Some are questioning who was really freed on July 4, 1776. Some are questioning whose independence we are currently celebrating. Are we celebrating the independence of a mass shooter in Highland Park, Il who was a coward and killed and injured people celebrating Independence Day? […]
Equal Protection?
The world seems to be going through some dramatic changes recently. We have ugly political primary fights that tend to show the worst in us instead of the best in us. The war in Ukraine is a reminder that there are still insecure people in authority who are frighted by change and scared of freedom. […]
Miscarriage Support Groups
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Fifty & Fabulous!
Today, April 14th is my 50th birthday, and I feel fabulous. Kathleen Inez McGunnigle was born on April 14, 1972 to Carole and Stephen McGunnigle at St. James Hospital in Hornell, NY. I am as old as Jennifer Garner, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, and Cameron Diaz. The Godfather – Part 1 turns 50 […]
Motivation
Although I am a psychologist who is particularly interested in motivation, I have had uneven success with initiating and sustaining healthy changes in my own life. At present, I am struggling to adopt a predominantly plant-based diet, though I continue to be a moderately serious triathlete. When people set a goal, their choice is […]
Back to School Anxiety
I know I am not alone when I admit that I am nervous about sending my 5 year old to kindergarten this year. I mean, lets be honest, 2021, COVID or not, sending your first kid on their education journey is a bit nerve wracking. To be fair, it does not get easier after […]
June 2021 Mask and Lobby Update
The Center for Disease Control has recently updated its guidance for vaccinated individuals. The CDC now says that vaccinated individuals can go maskless in most places, indoors and outdoors. Currently everyone ages 12 and up is eligible for covid vaccination. Throughout the pandemic, the health and welfare of staff, clients, and families has been our […]