Advice from the Trenches: Medicating Emotions
Dear C and Dr. B; I know that anxiety is considered a psychiatric condition these days, but I remember a time in my life when I had no anxiety at […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Advice from the Trenches: Bullies — the Reality Show
Dear C and Dr. B; I have known my mechanic Tom for many years now and we’ve had some good talks. He’s always reminded me of someone from my past […]
Alt-Health: Where’s a Lyme Vaccine?
Since the ’70s, when it was first discovered in Lyme, Connecticut, Lyme Disease has become one of the fastest growing infectious diseases in our country. It is a debilitating infection […]
A Reason to Celebrate: The Mashpee Wampanoag Powwow Returns Home
For millennia, the Mashpee Wampanoag held their annual summer powwow in a wooded glade on the southern tip of Cape Cod. But in recent years, the celebration was held […]
What Is A Smart City Anyway?
This past June was a bright month of creativity in Providence. The City hosted its annual PVD Fest, which was an expansive network of creative programming produced by community […]
Advice from the Trenches: Can I Have My Cuppa?
Dear C; I used to drink coffee – until my boyfriend started getting on my case about it because of all the news about how coffee gives you the jitters, […]
Alt-Health: Separation Anxiety
Trump has finally signed the executive order that ended the separation of immigrant families and children at the borders, but the families in question seem to still be in limbo As […]
Newport: Sunny Days and Sometimes Foggy Nights
If you’ve spent a day in Newport, you know Newport’s coastline trumps all 400 miles of beaches throughout Rhode Island. The Vanderbilts, Astors, Belmonts and Van Beuren’s also knew. Come […]
Indulge Your Senses in Narragansett
Warm winds blow beneath an indigo sky. Stars glitter and fade in their endless game as the first note of a lilting melody is heard above the ebb and flow […]
Opened and Closed
Opened What Cheer Writers Club is now open for members — part coffee-fueled social club for authors, part cowork space, this new venture will be offering networking, workshops, readings […]