Just Ask Jill 6

Q. I have been overweight most of my life and really want to lose the weight.  I don’t want to go on yet another diet, only to fail. I have read that it’s a good idea to eat only when I’m hungry and stop eating when I’m full.  This makes sense but after spending most...
Just Ask Jill 5

Just Ask Jill 5

Q:         I have been a stay at home mom for over 25 years, and have always had a great relationship with my children.  As they move into adulthood, what is my role as their parent?  I’m not sure when, or even if I should make suggestions or give them advice. I...
Mistakes or “on purpose’s”?

Mistakes or “on purpose’s”?

“Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be cumbered with your old nonsense.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson Recently, I did something nonsensical, something that caused me and others pain. I have always told my...