Here in Maine, our governor has been trying for two years to ban the use of food stamps to buy junk food. His reason? Because of the rise...

Maybe you’ve been here before. Someone asks you to join them for a meal, or you’re interested in going to a potluck event or a party, but...

I’ve been thinking a lot about ice cream lately. This may sound strange for someone living in a place that’s had sub-zero temperatures...

Note: To learn more about the Am I Hungry? Mindful Eating program, visit www.AmIHungry.com, or my website. I’ve written before how I’m...

Do you ever find that if you let yourself be still and quiet, you’re suddenly overwhelmed with sorrow or regret or loneliness or some...

I wrote earlier about celebrating Thanksgiving without traditional foods, and how I was okay with that. But even so, I find that...

What happens if you don’t get special foods on a holiday? Does it still feel like a holiday? I started thinking about this because my...

You’ve heard of the 12 Days of Christmas, but I tend to celebrate days of baking during the week of Thanksgiving, in preparation for my...

Imagine you’ve been traveling for five hours, first sitting in an airport… then on a plane… and finally in a cab. You reach your hotel...

Many of us were raised in “clean plate” households, where not cleaning your plate was considered wasteful. And since our country does...