Thanksgiving week is the most-traveled week of the entire year. “Over the River and Through the Woods” has long been the theme song for Americans planning family Thanksgiving gatherings. However, these days, grandmother’s house might be empty if you go there as...
Thanksgiving Day is only a few weeks away. As soon as we turn the calendar to November, that last Thursday of the month seems to loom. It can mean so many different things to different people. Will you travel out of town? Will you entertain out...
When President Obama named October “Domestic Violence Awareness Month” he said: This October, let us honor National Domestic Violence Awareness Month by promoting peace in our own families, homes, and communities. Let us renew our commitment to end domestic...
The statistics about breast cancer are astounding! The National Breast Cancer Foundation reports on their website (www.nationalbreastcancer.org) that breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women worldwide and that one in eight women in the United...
When I told a new acquaintance I’m a Healthcare Advocate, she commentated that she’d never need someone like me. “I have my husband if I get sick and he has me. Besides that, we have our grown kids to help.” She might be right. For her sake I hope...
