Wednesday, November 12, 2008
So here’s a snapshot of me doing chores on a Saturday morning. I’m working at my computer in the living room and remember that I wanted to put the sheets from my husband’s and my bed in the wash. I head down to our room and notice on the way that my son hasn’t made [...]
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
A couple of months ago I read a few articles about a study that seriously makes me want to scream and throw things. “Antidepressants May Impair Driving Ability, Research Finds” says one headline. My first thought was, “Oh, crud.” But then, having years of experience in looking critically at studies, I made sure I read [...]
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Materials
Size 11 double-pointed needles, preferably 5, but you can do it with 4.
Two skeins of Noro Kureyon or another worsted-weight yarn, or a bulky wool or wool blend yarn.
What Kind of Yarn?
Believe it or not, you do not need to use 100% wool (or other animal fibers) in felted items. I have used Lion [...]
Last week my son wanted to play hooky from kindergarten. As I was getting him ready for school, he said, “Mommy, my stomach hurts,” trying to look as pathetic as possible. I had a feeling that the problem wasn’t his stomach, but might have been connected with the fact that my husband was in the [...]
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Why is your psychiatrist prescribing a particular drug for you or someone in your family? Is it because it’s the most effective? Or could it be because he or she just attended a conference at which a leading psychiatrist touted the benefits of the drug? Is is possible that your psychiatrist should be sending you [...]
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
People crave community. They will create a community around a shared hobby, like sewing or model railroads, or around something more weighty such as the struggle against an addiction. Online communities in particular fill a need for people who don’t have the time to get together in person or perhaps are not geographically near enough [...]
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
You may have heard that writer David Foster Wallace committed suicide in September. The author of several critically acclaimed (although “rapturously acclaimed” might be more accurate) books and essays hanged himself in his home at the age of 46. Apparently he had suffered from severe depression for over two decades. Antidepressants, two hospitalizations and even [...]
Wipes are one of mankind’s greatest inventions. You know, those things that pop up out of a container like Kleenex and come in a lot of different varieties. There are the ones for cleaning baby bottoms (and faces/hands). Then there are the actual cleaning ones that you use to clean your bathroom or kitchen. Of [...]
Thursday, September 25, 2008
If you’re having trouble dealing with your depression and it’s affecting your work, it may be time to ask your employer for accommodations under the ADA. While disclosing your condition can be a scary step to take, chances are that it’s better than being fired for poor job performance.
The Americans with Disabilities Act does cover [...]
Friday, September 19, 2008
I had a fascinating experience recently when I introduced my five year old son to online role-playing games, specifically World of Warcraft. For the uninitiated, World of Warcraft is an online, Dungeons and Dragons, sword and sorcery type of game in which you play a character who can be human, dwarf, elf, etc. Since there [...]
