Self-care can’t be bought

I recommend this article by Anne T. Donahue: Self-Care Can’t be Bought. Today, we are seeing self-care as a catch-all for capitalist-centric me time, spurred on by brands that I’m sure have their hearts in the right place, but don’t seem to understand that not...
Teens and Smart Phones

Teens and Smart Phones

I recommend reading this article My teenaged son still doesn’t have a smartphone. Here’s why. by Katherine Martinko in the Globe and Mail. Martinko is a Canadian writer and author of Childhood Unplugged: Practical Advice to Get Kids Off Screens and Find Balance. When...
Quitting Smartphones

Quitting Smartphones

I recommend reading the article Fearing I was addicted, I quit my smartphone for two weeks to see if I’d have a better life by Samantha Edwards in the Globe and Mail. Some highlights that have valuable info: Early in the summer, the author started worrying about her...