April, 2017 | PulseonParenting

Why the Arts are Important

Apr 25 2017

The C scale wafts through the house from the front room, my son warming up his piano fingers for “When the Saints Go Marching In.” He provides the background melody for the fiddle piece his brother is working through for a recital. Then joining in is my daughter, learning the first few measures of Bach’s “Minuet I” on her violin. It’s a discordant masterpiece. No dueling pianos here, but rather a solo piano fending off violins attacking from two separate fronts. Whew. Just another afternoon of music practice. I have long been a lover of the arts, having sacrificed my…

Apr 18 2017

We had to think about it for a moment. Then we remembered: it had been four years since my husband and I took a trip together, just the two of us. How time flies, just like we were, taking an early morning flight to Boston. It’s not like we haven’t had the occasional “date night” but there’s something about the freedom a couple has when they can do things on their own schedule for more than a few hours at a time. Author Ayelet Waldman (Bad Mother: a Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities, and Occasional Moments of Grace, 2009)…

Apr 10 2017

A couple weeks ago, in The Common Cold: Your Questions Answered, we looked at some of the lesser-known (but widely-wondered) aspects of that pesky triad of runny nose, sore throat and sneezing (etc.). Now let’s dig in to the burning question: What remedies really work to cure the common cold? Well, the bad news is no medication or remedy cures the common cold. And unfortunately, there are no prospects on the horizon. But the good news is there are options that help minimize symptoms and give relief while the virus runs its course: For the full gamut of symptoms: Rest and…

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Why the Arts are Important

Why Date Night is Important

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