Using the Paleo Diet in the Treatment of Mental Illness
(Photo of a Paleo version of chicken and waffles from Mission Heirloom, one of our favorite restaurants in Berkeley, CA.) Chronic illness...
5 Tips for Including a Person with Dementia in Important Events: Lessons from the Cleveland Cavalier
My hometown basketball team, the Cleveland Cavaliers,’ won the 2016 NBA Finals. Unless you come from Cleveland, you have no idea how...
True Love and Mental Illness
(Photo of Jeff and Katie Norris) All year I have been reflecting on the relationship I have with my husband. Today we have been married...
To Will Ferrell and Mike Rosolio: It Is Not Funny to Make Fun of People With Alzheimer's
Dear Will Ferrell and Mike Rosolio, I was in shock when I heard that Mr. Rosolio wrote this script and somehow thought that making fun of...
Respect, Consent, Safety, and Kindness: Middle School Dance Guidelines
My son is going to his first middle school dance! As I heard groups of kids talking about how they would act at the dance and what they...
Five Things to Look For to Safely Combine a Fitness Coach with an Eating Disorder Recovery Program
Recovery from binge eating disorder has been really hard for me. Even with a great recovery program and a great therapist, what I was...
What Promise to Make for Dementia Care
The Washington Post just came out with an article called "Promise me you'll never put me in a nursing home," which talks about the...
Bridgewatch Angels: Deterring Suicide on the Golden Gate Bridge
We moved to the San Francisco Bay area about two years ago. One of the things I love about living here is to see the Golden Gate Bridge...
Thanks to a Migraine: A Reminder to Be Compassionate to Yourself and Others
Over the past six months months, I have started getting headaches on one side of my head that last for 2-3 days. Maybe that is...
A Thanksgiving Prayer for Loved Ones Lost
This is our first thanksgiving without mom. Well, the first Thanksgiving without her physically here. Over her nine years living with...
