Before I get into the nature of creating a place to nurture, I want to give very basic info about the human genome. The human genome contains 30,000 genes, but genes are really allelic pairs at specific points on the strands of DNA. Natural Nurture: “Most behaviors… likely result from multiple genes operating in tandem.” […]
Perspective Brought Home: Mourning on My Birthday
It had not been a great week leading up to my beautiful, silly dog, Mr. Worf, dying from an attack by Africanized bees the day before my 55th birthday. I suffered from medical abuse as a child and interaction with my family can dredge up lots of stress and sadness. With every passing year I […]
Home Is a Feeling of Place Without Pretense
To me home is comfort. To me it is a place where I can be comfortable. It is not like the comfort of an overstuffed chair. It is the comfort of being able to be my, guard down, unkempt, and relaxed self. I have had a few houses that were homes in my life. I […]