When it seems as though we find ourselves in a world of binaries – the rich and the poor, the Democrats and the Republicans, the...[Read More]
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I see it daily. Women who are unhealthy, overweight and on the verge of serious illness if change doesn’t occur soon. Millions of women spend...[Read More]
Everywhere you look, people are doing something to help others. Round of applause. Standing ovation. High-five! On one hand, it’s awesome that so many people...[Read More]
Reading Michelle Obama’s biography, “Becoming,” I began to think about what the concept of other means to me. The former First Lady writes about how some...[Read More]
I recently had the opportunity to interview my friend Crystal Weaver. She is a single mother who eats well, exercises at least 6 days a...[Read More]
A couple of years ago, my 24-year-old daughter was working at Carolina Ale House, and was given a t-shirt to wear that said “Wanna score?...[Read More]
In 2010, I was the director of a Women, Infants, and Children’s Program, (WIC) in a rural North Carolina county. Prior to that, I worked...[Read More]
I am Mexican-American, first generation to this land and the oldest daughter. All of my cousins were guys, so I grew up a tough little...[Read More]
I have recently returned from a 5 day trip to Chicago with my 27 year-old daughter. You might think, “Wow, that’s cool that they were...[Read More]