Author Archives : patti


Business as Unusual

One of the few guarantees we have in life is that things will change. The Coronavirus has recently reinforced and amplified this principle, and how we operate and behave is anything but business as usual. I’ve come to think of it as “business as unusual”, or I’ve heard it called the “new normal”. Any way […]


Helping Someone with Disappointment

There is a lot of disappointment going around lately. Our new normal is a change from our usual activities and way of life, and plans have inevitably been altered due to circumstances beyond our control. No matter your age, some types of change is not expected and certainly not welcome; therefore, becoming a disappointment. When […]


Thought and Patience in the Midst of Chaos

We are all adjusting to a new normal as we are continuously reminded of social distancing by every available media outlet. This can be challenging at times because it’s a drastic change for most of us – whether you are by yourself, working while your children are remote- learning, have roommates, family, etc. – it […]


Etiquette for At Home Pandemic Togetherness

This might be your first full week of “at-home pandemic togetherness”. If this is the case, then you may need to think about “new” applications of etiquette with all of this family togetherness. That is the case in my household. Myself, my husband, college age child, and high school age child are all working from […]