All of us can all use a little encouragement that rebuilds our strength and fortifies our souls. Here are 23 great quotes that honor perseverance, courage and wisdom: 1) Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than […]
Loud opinions are rarely majority opinions. Nonetheless, they are the ones that seem to get the most attention. Is it because those opinions are the best ones? No, loud opinions are just loud. They get attention because they drown […]
She began the conversation with, “I have concerns…” Nothing good ever follows that preface; there’s never been a phone call conveying the message “I have concerns your parenting skills are causing your children to become […]
The culmination of 15 weeks of higher learning is soon to be reflected in the form of a single letter. A, B, C, D or F. As we reach the end of the semester, some […]
They were too young to really understand what September 11 meant to the western world. They have no memories of watching hijacked passenger planes crash into the Twin Towers and Pentagon, nor do they have […]
I appeared on Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson’s radio show a few weeks ago to talk about my recent post, “What your friends with depression want you to know, but are afraid to say,” and instead […]
Public relations is having a few relationship problems right now. Our relationships with bloggers are taking a hit because some practitioners are unhappy with the fact many of them won’t work pro bono on clients’ publicity/advertising needs. A recent […]
People with depression do our best to hide it. We conceal thoughts no one can understand and no one wants to hear. We remain silent even though we feel like crying or screaming. We pretend nothing […]
Some families consider things like school supplies or class fees to be incidental expenses, but the very real costs of sending a child to a public school are putting some kids at a disadvantage. It’s time to […]
We are four survivors, and our bodies bear the scars of our struggles. One was cut across the throat. Another was sliced through her chest. The third still has an open hole that was once […]
Imagine forgetting how to drive – while you’re in the middle of traffic. Follow that with muscle aches and fatigue – just a few hours after waking up. Lose patches of hair every time your […]
Bridget from cardholder services is stalking me. She calls me two, sometimes three, times day with urgent news about my credit card account. If I hold the line for an operator, I can talk to […]
My name is Kimberly Helminski Keller, and I am a Latina. My Polish surname hides the reality that the other half of my DNA is Puerto Rican, a genetic mix of Spanish, African and Taino Indian. As a […]
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