I grew up in a small town in West Virginia, in the heart of Appalachia. It was an insulated, quiet and simple life. We had dogs, cats, horses, reptiles, and amphibians and spent most of the day taking care of all the animals. My mom stayed at home and was what I call...
How many of you spent too many hours this past year down the rabbit hole of binge-watching a Netflix, Prime, or other network series? My husband got me sucked into a show called “The Boys,” which features a group of superheroes or “SUPES,” as they call them. These are...
Can you believe we have now been amid the COVID-19 pandemic for over a year? How has your child been coping during this time? My oldest daughter just turned 16, and we had big plans for this special milestone in her life before COVID existed. We talked about going on...
Early in March, allegations of sexual misconduct by a resident physician became public. A social worker alleged that a resident physician sent her inappropriate, sexually charged texts and photos and that he pressed into her without her consent. Since then, several...
“Doctors’ Day” is officially March 30th each year. It is out there with Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Grandparent’s Day, and Nurse’s Day (and Week). Is it an actual holiday or a hashtag social media day? It is an official holiday and has been...
As a woman who wears many hats, wife, mom, daughter, friend, business owner, volunteer, and writer, to name a few, I am constantly asked to do many tasks. With each request, I have to assess how the new proposal will impact the others. I have to determine what is...
