Snippets of Womanly Advice for My Daughter

Snippets of Womanly Advice for My Daughter

1 - Root for other women, other men, other humans in general. 2 - Dysfunctional families can be found in any type of home. 3 - Be where you are. Weird thing to hear right? But really. Be mentally aware of your surroundings, your...

Suburban Nightmare or Healing Haven: The Rehab Next Door

Suburban Nightmare or Healing Haven: The Rehab Next Door

Fighting Addiction In Small Communities In St. George, Utah, we live in one of the most beautiful places Imaginable. Over three million visitors a year come from around the country to see our city and it's surrounding areas. We have...

The Internet: A Way To Channel Grief Without Shame

The Internet: A Way To Channel Grief Without Shame

Tragic, embarrassing, life consuming events can and will happen in your life time. I've recently stumbled across a website called the "Experience Project", it's a place that people can go to share stories or experiences in their lives...

12 Ways Every Adult Would Be Happier If We'd Paid Better Attention To Sesame Street

12 Ways Every Adult Would Be Happier If We'd Paid...

Everyone knows of Sesame Street, even if they've never watched it - they've heard of it. It was the most popular children's television show of it's time. Helping entertain and teach kids everywhere to count, interact with others, sing...

All You Need Is (To Learn How to) Love

All You Need Is (To Learn How to) Love

I am a great example of how your relationship with your parents can affect your adult relationships more than you think. Growing up, my mother and I were always head to head. Screaming matches, demands for respect, grounding, the works....

Fighting An Uphill Battle: Dealing With Addiction In American Culture

Fighting An Uphill Battle: Dealing With Addiction In...

I've come to realize, from observing friends and family have conversations on their feelings or opinions pertaining to celebrity Philip Seymour Hoffman's overdose, that there are two kinds of people. Those who can understand the mind of...

I Will Not Be Happy Until Little Boys Aspire To Be The Next Patty Mchugh

I Will Not Be Happy Until Little Boys Aspire To Be The...

There just aren't enough women in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. The "STEM" industry continues to be made up of a large majority of men, but my question is, why aren't there more women in those fields to offer...

Worlds Ugliest Woman Flips Cyberbullying Into Self Love

Worlds Ugliest Woman Flips Cyberbullying Into Self Love

Weighing in at 2lbs 10oz, Elizabeth Ann "Lizzie" Velasquez, was born with an undiagnosed, extremely rare condition where she has no body fat or the cells to support storing fat. At the time of birth, doctors did not seem hopeful and told...

15 Things Parents Love From Etsy

15 Things Parents Love From Etsy

Let's be real. Etsy is like crack for new parents. With all the joys of parenthood, come all the baby accessories. And most of them on that blasted website are just too cute to pass up.    1. Peepee Teepee or Caution...