The CDC dedicated the entire month of May to stroke awareness. May 20th is a specific day of the month that we can all stop and take a moment to educate ourselves and our loved ones about the third leading cause of death in the United States. Many associate strokes as something that happens to [...]
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Since having a child, as many of you, I have had a variety of experiences from the disgusting to the unbelieveable to the sublime and enlightening. As I was reflecting on mother’s day this week, I realized that my relationships with mom friends I have forged along the way have been my lifeline. As grateful [...]
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About eighteen months ago, we were looking at the year ahead of us and considering the trips we had in store. We planned a trip to see my family in San Francisco, several trips to the Philadelphia area for Sesame Place and various farm-ish things around there, and some possible long weekends in other nearby [...]
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I found out the other day, to my embarrassment, that according to a new poll I fall into the category of only 6 percent of Americans who are paying “close attention” to news coverage of the upcoming British royal wedding. I felt a little better when the writeup clarified that it was more like one-third [...]
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I’m not entirely sure I understand Higgs boson (referred to as the God particle) but according to this 2002 article from Wired magazine it is essentially “the heart of matter”. And that’s the sort of stuff that makes me go woah. (Even if it’s in a bit of a Bill & Ted kind of way.) [...]
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I was at a significant disadvantage in high school when it came to prom. For the first two years of high school I went to an all girls school and for my junior and senior year I went to a small performing arts school. I don’t remember there being any mention of a prom my [...]
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I avoided the story at first. Because it’s one EVERYONE wanted to share with me. A small boy named Beckett being portrayed by the press as a gender-bender for wearing pink toenail polish. Sound familiar? Yes. Anyone who knows my family knows about our pink-tutu-wearing son, Beckett. The J. Crew catalogue’s Beckett and my Beckett [...]
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