It’s summer and the ticks are out. Most people know that getting bitten by a deer tick can lead to Lyme disease. But there are lots of other ticks plus a new one that is much more common this year. and causing a lot of disease – The Lone Star Tick. The …
Perimenopause, the window of up to 10 years that transition into menopause, is a time when all the changes that women usually think of as menopause actually begin. For many, it’s clearly a time of “what is going on with my body.” Some may be trying to have a baby and this is the absolute …
I wrote this song to honor and remember my father. He was like a Superhero to me – Strong, smart, and super-supportive. I wrote this song in his honor. Maybe you’ll find parts of this song that remind you of your dad. Although I’ve recorded it myself, a few years ago, I …
There is a lot of controversy and misinformation about menopause. And that’s for the women. But what about the men in a woman’s life? What do they know about menopause? Surveys and studies show…not very much. First of all, when it comes to healthcare, men generally take a back seat to …
If you’re taking a few minutes break and would like some easy listening music to enjoy that time even more, Click Here to listen to California Nights. Music by Mache Seibel. The musicians performing it are Ben Schwendener on piano, Ewe Steinmetz on flute, Bridget Kearney on bass and Michael Calabrese on Drums. To hear …
My wife and I are rewriting our wills. The first one was done when our kids were young. Now they are young adults, so it was time for a re-do. As part of the process, we also had to review who would make end of life decisions for us. We are not expecting to die …
For this Music Monday, I’d like to share an instrumental with a lot of movement. It’s an Afro-Caribbean beat that is on my Moods CD. It has a great beat. I hope you like it! Music by Mache Seibel, piano performed by Ben Schwendener, Bridget Kearney on Bass, Mike Calabrese on drums. …
What is Memorial Day? Memorial Day is a day for honoring and paying respects to the men and women who have died while on duty with the US military. My dad was a marine for 5 years during WWII. He always had the highest regard for the men and women in the service who …
My wife and I had a very close relationship with our kids pediatrician. It’s not surprising…he was my wife’s dad. He was a great father and father-in-law, and a great pediatrician. He not only was up on his game; he had a lot of wisdom that he shared about the normal types of events …
A Best Kept Secret… If there is one best kept secret about menopause, it’s vaginal dryness. Even though over half of all women between the ages of 51 and 60 are suffering, only about 7% are getting any treatment. Why Don’t More Women Get Treated? Why? It’s a communication issue: Women don’t …
