This and That Archives - Dr. Marty Becker

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A year-end message and help for those who struggle with emotional pain

Saturday, Dec 24th, 2022 | By Dr. Marty Becker

As we draw to the year’s end, my family and I are going to be unplugging from social media for the week between Christmas and New Year’s, as we always […]

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Maybe not the Thanksgiving message you expected

Sunday, Nov 21st, 2021 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Marty and QT Pi in matching hats

As I sat down to write my Thanksgiving message to you all, I thought I’d see what I wrote last year. Here’s how I led off: “I doubt I’d get […]

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Reflections on a painful year

Thursday, Dec 17th, 2020 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Rockey and Valdie

In just a few weeks, our world has turned upside down. As those who follow me on social media already know, we lost Teresa’s beloved older brother, Rockey, to COVID, […]

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Taking some time to unplug

Sunday, Aug 23rd, 2020 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Every year, our family takes a two-week vacation at a nearby lake. I usually fly home late the night before, worn out from my nonstop travel schedule (some years I’ve […]

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5 tips to prepare your cat or dog for a new baby

Thursday, Jul 2nd, 2020 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Baby with cat

Some people think we’ll see a lot of “quarantine babies,” conceived during the COVID pandemic when most people were stuck at home. True or not, it’s a good idea for […]

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