Family, Parenting, & Young Adults

Unusual Holidays, Shifting Traditions, and the Peace That Holds Us

Our 2025 Year-in-Review

Dec 26 • Linda Hanstra

How to Find Christmas Joy Without Losing Your Mind

A realistic holiday wish list for empty nesters.

Dec 20 • Linda Hanstra

Dear Congress, Please renew health insurance subsidies. Sincerely, a Concerned Parent.

November 14 is World Diabetes Day

Nov 15

Balancing "Sandwich Season" Pressure and Grief with Peace and Joy

Back in July, I had the pleasure of chatting with my friend, Ruthie Gray, on her “Sandwich Season Sanity” podcast.

Oct 25 • Linda Hanstra

A Post-Wedding Post

Reflections from a Mother of the Bride

Oct 4 • Linda Hanstra

Remembering Mom

Eulogy for Joyce Hanstra.

Apr 20 • Linda Hanstra

Plus: perfectionism, anxiety, and parenting adult children.

Apr 5 • Linda Hanstra

Better than Chat GPT: Our 2024 Year in Review

It's that time of year!

Dec 21, 2024 • Linda Hanstra

Another Chapter, Hook, and Plot Twist in the Sauntering Life

On Slow Reading and Attentive Living

May 13, 2024 • Linda Hanstra

Christmas Trees, Hallelujahs, and Finding Joy in a Broken World

My family likes to sing.

Dec 16, 2023 • Linda Hanstra

How We Made Magical Memories in Search of the Perfect Tree

And the year it became harder to find.

Dec 9, 2023 • Linda Hanstra

Thanksgiving 2.0: One Easy Tip to Upgrade Your Gratefulness

(and a sneak peek into "semi-retirement")

Nov 18, 2023 • Linda Hanstra

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