Category: Health and Advice

Interpersonal Edge: Brighter days ahead

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By Dr. Daneen Skube
Tribune Content Agency

Q: I feel so relieved that we actually have a vaccine and that it's coming our way to help us create herd immunity and get our work and lives back on track. Am I a fool for feeling and thinking optimistically that we have brighter days ahead?

Interpersonal Edge: The power of preferences

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By Dr. Daneen Skube
Tribune Content Agency

Q: I had reached the end of my rope with this pandemic three months ago and know we're not at the end yet. What tools or strategies do you teach clients to stay productive when your get up and go has got up and left?

Jill on Money: Year end money moves amid COVID-19

Featured, Financial Focus

 By Jill Schlesinger

 
In most years, writing a year-end column is a snap, but 2020 is not most years. As a result, I will be writing a few columns with action items to consider.

Inclusion: It’s Everyone’s Responsibility

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 By Tedi Parsons

 
2020 has surely been a year of total disruption, from the pandemic, to a tumultuous election to over 190 people of color killed by the police to the thousands of protests for equality and inclusion taking place around the world.  No matter who you are, the faith you practice or your political affiliation, the one thing we know for sure is that full inclusion requires ALL of us at the table.  
 

Interpersonal Edge: Relief at last

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 By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Content Agency
 
Q: I keep reading about pandemic fatigue and I've got it! The future looks like a dark difficult slog. When you look at our current social, economic, and political circumstances how optimistic do you feel about us turning any corners?

WWW.Aboutthatcar.com: 2021 Volvo V60 Cross Country

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  By Frank S. Washington

 
CHICAGO, MI – Volvo used terms like rugged, all weather and all road to describe its 2021 V60 Cross Country T5 AWD. But that description could not cover up the fact that this V60 was well equipped, luxurious and performance orientated.
 

Jill on Money: A snapshot of the post-election economy

Featured, Financial Focus

 By Jill Schlesinger

 
On November 8, U.S. news outlets called the 2020 election, but investors had already voted with their money. After the worst week since March, stocks soared election week and recouped all of the previous week's losses–and then some. The S&P 500 soared 7.3% the best presidential election week since the 1932 election.
 

Interpersonal Edge: Dancing in quicksand

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 By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Content Agency
 
Q : I keep going into work thinking I'll find solid ground in either others or my company and instead feel like I'm dancing in quicksand. There's so much going on I feel like I'm barely dealing with the same workplace I left the night before. With all the shifting sands what do you teach to help your clients cope?

Tips to reduce risks in the home kitchen while preparing holiday meals

Featured, Wellness News

Start with the basics! Always wash hands with warm, soapy water for at least 20 seconds before handling food.

Managing COVID-19 Disappointments for Kids

Featured, Local & State, Wellness News

 By Dr. Kristyn Gregory, D.O.,

Medical Director of Behavioral Health at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
 
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, adults have a wealth of information available to understand the importance of face masks, social distancing and frequent hand washing. From reading the latest news and recommendations for staying healthy to receiving prevention tips from health care providers, adults are more likely to grasp the greater context of staying vigilant during the pandemic.