Keri Pinelli

The holiday season is now here and while it is usually a time of joy, celebration, love and magic, for some couples that is not always the case. Holiday time can be very stressful and overwhelming, especially for those who have kids. I find myself looking over the calendar for December and thinking “how are we going to get this all done?” Between the school events, themed dress up days, gingerbread house making, cookie decorating, gift buying and don’t even get me started with the Elf on The...

The term sense of self refers to an individual’s evolving awareness of their unique identity, which includes the thoughts, beliefs and characteristics that distinguish them from others.  Sense of self encompasses how we see ourselves, how we value ourselves and who we aspire to be. Our sense of self is greatly influenced by our experiences, relationships and environment, therefore changes to any of these areas can greatly affect sense of self. For women, one such change they will experience...

Puberty, the reproductive years and menopause. Those were the “stages of womanhood” as I always understood it, well that was until I hit...