Guest Author Articles
The Glory Days of Summer by Celeste Palermo
In 1985, summer meant biting into half-moon watermelon slices so big that juice trickled down my cheeks. It meant running through the sprinklers, getting double scoops of ice cream and slathering Bain de Soleil, with a whopping SPF 4, on my belly, then baking in the sun. A typical June day for my best friend,…
Read MoreMental Health and Haagen-Dazs by Celeste Palermo
“A manicure does not constitute self-care,” I once told a friend. “That is just maintenance.” Upon further reflection, however, I must qualify my remark: When that manicure is spent nurturing a relationship, it becomes more than a touch-up for my nails. It morphs from maintenance into intentional self-care. Monthly manicures with my daughter, Morgan, have…
Read MoreSilver Linings: Love, Life and a Pandemic – by Katlynn Del Dotto
Silver Linings is a blog series created and written by members of the CWCC Young Professionals board in 2020 to engage and support other young professionals (and everyone, really), and to share their perspectives, experiences, and to show that no one is alone as we work through overcoming challenging times. Love, Life and a Pandemic…
Read More“Looking Forward…and Laundry” by Celeste Palermo
Laundry day. While I used to dread this chore, with piles of different garments to sort, wash, air-dry, iron or dry clean, it now consists of one load of leggings. My office clothes are my workout clothes, so this once onerous job is like few things during COVID: Easy. The problem is, as the US…
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