Murder Hornets: Do We Need to Worry?

There’s a lot happening in our world right now. Between COVID-19 and murder hornets, it seems Mother Nature is fighting back. The Asian giant hornet can grow up to two inches long and wipe out an entire honeybee hive in a matter of hours. They were spotted for the first time in Washington State at […]

Giving Birth in the Time of COVID-19

Pregnancy and birth are momentous for parents at any point in time, but having a baby in the middle of a pandemic presents its own unique set of circumstances and challenges. As Dr. Scott MacGregor, DO, an obstetrician specializing in high risk obstetrics at NorthShore University HealthSystem notes, “Not many people can say they were […]

New Phase of Openings Brings New Phase of Fear: How To Cope

As part of our “Love Essentially” series, Jackie Pilossoph helps us navigate the complex world of relationships. Have a question that you would like her to answer ? Contact her here, and it may be featured in an upcoming article! Intense fear, uncertainty and anxiety hit us all in mid-March, when the Coronavirus shut-down began. At […]

Can You Be Happy During A Pandemic? Research Says Yes

The hedonic treadmill is the theory that we all return to our baseline level of happiness, both after wonderful experiences and also after devastating ones. The global pandemic of COVID-19 is a devastating experience. For many of us, it has been accompanied by additional stressors as well as unimaginable losses. Each person experiences it in their own […]