Searching for the truth in Upper Saddle River
May is National Mental Health Month raising awareness of issues about mental illness and related issues. This year May 7 focuses specifically on the mental health of children. In any normal year sadness, anxiety, depression, insecurity are some issues that children experience, but after a year of covid19 and the associated isolation, disruption of school,…
Did you know Upper Saddle River had a drive in movie theather? No? Then you are in good company! If this is the case you really should check out one of Upper Saddle River’s most valued and respected groups, The Upper Saddle River Historical Society. If you are new to town or have been busy…
Have you heard of the sandwich generation? Those raising children, running their own lives all while having some responsibility for their parents or elderly relatives. It might be from a long distance (overseeing bills, medication, medical appointments, nutrition and much more) or in close proximity – seeing them daily or not. Or you may just…
A recent communication from a reader is a reminder that there is an aging population and Upper Saddle River is not without its share of them. The town has a mixed age population and while it is apparently leaning younger with hoards of families rushing into all the new construction there are numerous older residents…
A Thanksgiving like no other. Thanksgiving, a most beloved of American holidays with family traveling hours and miles to share a very elaborate meal, watch a parade and sports and reconnect. It’s the tradition. This year is going to be quite different. For many it will be a much smaller gathering (if any), and for…
Concerning news today that the mental health of the public isn’t good and that suicide rates have increased. People are overwhelmed. Anxiety is peaking. There are many reasons, but the most important point is if you, or someone you know is feeing low, depressed, can’t focus, is agitated or just not themselves, get support. This…
Your home is a special place, where you watch years pass by, raise a family, fill it with friends and family, make memories. One of the biggest purchases most people will ever make, it is a place that usually brings positive emotions and experiences. Unfortunately this isn’t always the case. One very unfortunate Upper Saddle…
2020. The year that is proving to be an enormous challenge. The political landscape has been ugly, the coronavirus has changed lives radially and now there is an election looming. Unless you have been living on a tropical island it is impossible to be unaffected. In the spring in the early stages of the virus…
September 11, 2020. This year it is a little different. Services and memorials, reading of names. Quiet and reflection. Pain, coming together. Not quite the same in the time of a pandemic. But we reflect. Have some introspection and prayers. For those lost, those left behind and the country.
After a week with news that overwhelmed your mind and drained your emotions it is time for something a little different. And hopefully uplifting. March 21st is World Poetry Day. Officially created by UNESCO this is the day that rhyming word phrases are celebrated. Why you may ask? Poetry reaffirms our common humanity by revealing…