Appearance More Important Than Health, Finances and Family
“I feel fat today. I need to lose five pounds.” “I hate my stomach!” Do you feel old, unattractive, find yourself staring at that selfie and saying, "What? I don't look like that!" According to a survey from Today/AOL, Ideal to Real Body Image, these comments are indicative of the w

posted 7:00:43am Mar. 07, 2014 | read full post »

10 Ways to Manage Single Mom Stress
Ten Ways to Manage Single Mommy Stress: 1) Find another single mom and trade out a morning or few hours of kid time so you both get a break. You agree to take her kids for a morning and then she returns the favor. Some communities have a mother’s day out program as well. 2) Put  a child who

posted 7:00:51am Mar. 06, 2014 | read full post »

What Will You Give Up for Lent?
Today is Ash Wednesday.  It is the beginning of the 40 days of preparation (Lent) that leads to the celebration of Chris’s death (Good Friday), burial and resurrection (Easter). On this day, we focus on our sins, repentance and God’s forgiveness and grace. It is a reminder of the price our L

posted 7:00:52am Mar. 05, 2014 | read full post »

Manorexcia: Men With Eating Disorders
When we hear anything about eating disorders, we tend to think of girls and women. Yet, some of you are familiar with the term “manorexic,” referring to boys and men who also struggle with a clinical eating disorder some time in their life.  In fact, 10 million men suffer according to the Natio

posted 7:00:37am Mar. 04, 2014 | read full post »

Could Music Help Alzheimer Patients Remember?
When I would visit my mom in the nursing home, I would visit the Alzheimer's unit  and ask my mom to come sing with me while I played the piano for the patients.  What was remarkable was that the Alzheimer patients, who couldn't remember who I was from time to time, would join mom and me in singin

posted 7:00:18am Feb. 28, 2014 | read full post »