by Cheryl Stritzel McCarthy | Feb 28, 2019 | Bellingham Alive, Mental Health
In Bellingham, sometimes we see the need, on downtown streets or on a cardboard sign held up at an intersection. More often, we can’t see it: the family huddled in a car, the schoolchild without a bed. The need is great, and in Bellingham and throughout Whatcom...
by Cheryl Stritzel McCarthy | Feb 27, 2019 | Chicago Tribune, LA Times Front, Lifestyle, Los Angeles Times, Mental Health, Parenting, Relationships
Know any teen boys who do just enough to get by? Who have time for YouTube but not homework or household chores? Who aren’t in real trouble, just disengaged? An “opt out” teen is like a Chinese finger trap: the harder you push, the more he’ll resist, says Adam Price,...
by Cheryl Stritzel McCarthy | Feb 27, 2019 | Chicago Tribune, Lifestyle, Los Angeles Times, Mental Health
The prepper movement, while not mainstream, is no longer just the province of outliers holed up in doomsday bunkers. (Wolfgang Kumm / picture-alliance / dpa) ‘I wouldn’t call myself a survivalist, just a realist,” says “Craig,” a...
by Cheryl Stritzel McCarthy | Feb 27, 2019 | Chicago Tribune, Fitness & Nutrition, Food, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Parenting
Eighteen months ago, Alex Levy, then 19, fell while rock-climbing, injuring his foot. He was midway through freshman year at college in California. Levy loved to hike, cycle and run. He played Ultimate Frisbee on a school team. The foot injury didn’t only snap...
by Cheryl Stritzel McCarthy | Feb 27, 2019 | Chicago Tribune, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Relationships
Job interview? Sales pitch? Big date? How you see the situation can affect how it goes. Psychologists know that when you change how you perceive a challenging situation, how you present it to yourself, your performance can improve. No need to feed yourself pep talk or...
by Cheryl Stritzel McCarthy | Feb 27, 2019 | Chicago Tribune, Lifestyle, Los Angeles Times, Mental Health
Hygge, a Danish concept that rolls up a sense of belonging, relaxation and enjoyment into one simple word, is the latest trend to promise happier homemaking. Here are some items to bring hygge to your everyday life. Hygge, a Danish concept that rolls up a sense of...
