Fictional Weddings for June

Fictional Weddings for June June 27, 2024 I did not get married in June. However, it seems like a lot of people pick this time of year to tie the knot. If this is you, or if you wish this was you, I offer you several good…

Mindful Communication

Wed, 06/26/2024 - 12:00 Mindful Communication Your Mind Matters Jennifer grew up in Los Angeles (Tongva land) alongside her twin sister, younger sister, mother and father, who moved to the US as teenagers from Taiwan and Hong Kong, respectively. Jennifer has…

Mental Health in Minority Communities

Wed, 07/10/2024 - 12:00 Mental Health in Minority Communities Your Mind Matters Lydia Yousief is the founder and director of Elmahaba Center since June 2019. After graduating with her master’s from the Center of Middle Eastern Studies from the University of…

Kid's Read for Juneteenth: Opal Lee And What it Means to Be Free

Kid's Read for Juneteenth: Opal Lee And What it Means to Be Free June 17, 2024 Who is Opal Lee?Opal Lee is a 97-year-old activist, counselor, and former school teacher from Fort Worth, Texas. Born in the 1920's and raised…

Aging Well: Maintaining Mental Health in Latter Years

Wed, 07/24/2024 - 12:00 Aging Well: Maintaining Mental Health in Latter Years Your Mind Matters Ms. Pearl is Montessori trained through Belmont University, a Certified Permaculturist (received from Earth Activist Training), a Life Coach trained by Radiant Coaches…

Book Review: Who Do You Love?

Book Review: Who Do You Love? September 8, 2015 Who do I love? Hmm...let's see. I love my husband. I love my crazy kittens. I love my family. I more than like my job. I love... Wait. What? Oh. Who Do You Love is the title of a book by Jennifer Weiner…

Parking for the New Donelson Grand Opening Celebration

Parking for the New Donelson Grand Opening Celebration With strong community excitement building for this special day, everyone is encouraged to plan…

Writers for Adults Write for Kids

Writers for Adults Write for Kids June 21, 2024 Writing books for adults and writing books for children are two very different things. While it may seem rather asinine to say that, there are some folks out there with the…

Let's Get Ready for the Olympics!

Let's Get Ready for the Olympics! July 25, 2024 It’s an Olympic year! Woohoo! And this time there’s not a pandemic waiting in the wings to cancel it (or postpone it - whatever). The Opening Ceremony kicks off on Friday,…

Sports (Romance), Go Sports (Romance)!

Sports (Romance), Go Sports (Romance)! August 8, 2024 I don’t love sports. But I do love some sports romances. And I’m not picky about which sport it is either. Hockey, basketball, baseball, golf - I’ll pretty much read…

Author Spotlight: Erik Larson

Author Spotlight: Erik Larson August 22, 2024 The demon of unrest: a saga of hubris, heartbreak, and heroism at the…

Romantasy for Everyone

Romantasy for Everyone September 12, 2024 I am late to this genre. I’m not against fantasy, but it’s never been my first love. I do love romance books though, so when you put them together, you have my attention. And lately, I…

Mental Health and Motherhood: Part One

Wed, 08/07/2024 - 12:00 Mental Health and Motherhood: Part One Your Mind Matters Lauren Jones is a Certified Lactation Counselor and mother to new baby, Hartwin. She became a CLC in 2017 when she was working for WIC at the Health Department. She now runs her own…

Mental Health and Motherhood: Part Two

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 12:00 Mental Health and Motherhood: Part Two Your Mind Matters In part two of this episode, Bassam, Lana and Lauren continue discussing new motherhood, resources for new mothers, and the toll giving birth can take on both your body and mind.…

Author Spotlight: Ruth Reichl

Author Spotlight: Ruth Reichl September 26, 2024 The Paris novel…