Anne

GR8NESS Writer

Anne is a GR8NESS Contributing Writer, covering mental health, self-development, body, health, and pet care. She believes that self-betterment comes from addressing all aspects of the mind, body, and soul. When she’s not writing, you will definitely find her giving her dog belly rubs and reading the first half of every book she buys.

The GR8 Annual Thanksgiving Recipe Book

If you're looking for Thanksgiving menu ideas, or non-traditional Thanksgiving dinner ideas, you're in the right spot. Whether you just want to switch things up a little bit or are following a specific eating style (keto or vegan, anyone?), we went searching high and low to find the best Thanksgiving...

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Relationships

How to Maintain Healthy Relationships During COVID-19

This year has been hard on most relationships. Indeed, many couples feel they have been going through a relationship endurance test during 2020. Some have sought relationship help with professionals in an attempt to ease any tensions in their relationships. Chances are if you have a significant other that your...

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Life

COVID-19 Impacts on Your Children & the Lack of Socialization

Broad sections of society are likely to feel the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic for years to come. However, one of the most concerning areas for parents is its effect on our children's mental health. Mental health and, in particular, socialization are two of the main issues both parents and...

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Mental Health

Coping With the Stress of Going Back to School After Quarantine

Many schools are resuming in-person learning and back to school anxiety for a lot of students and parents is higher than ever. Aside from the general school stress that kids have suffered in the past, COVID-19 poses new risks, questions, and fears for many. After 6 months of staying at...

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Natural Remedies

4 Natural Remedies for Common Pet Conditions

If you are a cat or a dog parent, there's no doubt that you love them like family. That means you want to take the absolute best care of them and make sure they get the right treatments when they are not well. Your kitty or pup should see a...

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Time Management

Setting Up a Productive Work-From-Home Space & Office Hacks

According to recent reports, more than half of the American workforce began working from home in response to the recent COVID-19 outbreak. With so many open workspaces and little way to avoid cross-contamination and direct exposure to individuals at the office, it makes sense. However, the new transition brought its...

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Mental Health

How Working from Home Affects Your Mental Health

Working from home affects each person differently. As the world climate changes more individuals are working remotely than ever before, some without knowing when they'll be back in the office. Major companies including Twitter, Facebook, Square, and Google state that employees can remain working remotely indefinitely, or at least for...

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Life

How to Talk to Kids about Racial Injustice & Human Rights

With events unfolding around the world, it is more important than ever to learn how to talk to your child about race, human rights, and injustice. As the topic of civil rights is front and center, kids may have a hard time understanding what they see on the news or...

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