Conversation Skills Etiquette There is an art to elegantly starting, sustaining and ending a dialogue with strangers or friends. Experts call it conversational intelligence. Others call it the gift of gab. Hard as it may be for chatty people to believe, not everyone is born with it. For many, it takes study and practice. Some […]
Hi, I’m Niki Hardy. Did you know, in 2017 an estimated 1.7 million people in the USA will be diagnosed with cancer? The chances are you’ve either been diagnosed yourself, know someone who has, or know someone who’s close to someone who’s walking this journey. That makes just three degrees of separation folks. Just three […]
My best friend’s mother died recently, and our mutual friends have been asking me what things they should and shouldn’t do to help her and her family through this difficult time. When someone outside of our own family dies, we all want to do the right thing, but as I recently realized, many people still […]
As I write this post, I am in Toronto, Canada with my family of four staying in my Parents-in-Law’s two bedroom condo for a week. While it’s wonderful to spend time with them, we are already tripping over each other in the kitchen, my clothes are mixed up with my kids’ clothes, I can’t find […]
Is there such a thing as too healthy? Too fit? What is the difference between health-conscious and obsessive? Many of us spend significant amounts of energy trying to get in shape and eat healthily, but when does it become too much? Let’s consider a few scenarios… Scenario 1: You go out to dinner with girlfriends. […]
You have a just had a baby. You are exhausted to a level you never knew possible. Your body is literally broken, and all you want is for your newborn to sleep for more than 2 hours at a time. Every time that you collapse back into bed (I say collapse because there is nothing […]
In the age of high-def images and the celebrated attainment of physical perfection, we all can find things about our own bodies that we don’t like. How do you know, though, when you, your friend or loved one has veered into a danger zone, one that can have serious consequences on your wellbeing? How do you know […]
by Rebecca Glavin, therapist For many of us, the time for New Years Resolutions is both exciting and anxiety provoking. Year after year, it seems that many of our New Years resolutions focus on our bodies. We want to get into better shape. We want to lose weight. We want to take better care of […]
EDITORS NOTE: Help on dealing with infertility from our guest blogger Deryle Hunter, a licensed therapist whose practice focuses on adults with anxiety, depression, loss, family conflict, life transitions and infertility. An area of particular interest and advanced training for Deryle is couples therapy. Since scoop is all about achieving the best in local lifestyle, […]
EDITORS NOTE: more from our new guest blogger Deryle Hunter, a licensed therapist whose practice focuses on adults with anxiety, depression, loss, family conflict, life transitions and infertility. An area of particular interest and advanced training for Deryle is couples therapy. Since scoop is all about achieving the best in local lifestyle, we’re thinking Deryle’s […]
EDITORS NOTE: We’re introducing a new blogger with this feature. Whether you are in or out of a couple ~ married, single, looking, sworn off entirely ~ the relationships you have with others are no doubt a major part of every day of your life. Deryle Hunter is a licensed therapist whose practice focuses on adults […]
