There was a tremendous uproar over Amy Chua’s book, published in
2011, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, which painted a
picture of the Asian-American mother as a demanding character who
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With summer and swim season right around the corner; there is no
better time to share with you what is in those public pools, so
many of us swim in each and every day. Even if you aren’t surprised
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The term “monogamish” is relatively new and it is a play on the
word monogamous, which means, to have a single sexual partner over
a period of time. This new spin implies that while two people
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I am compelled to write a thank you note to every teacher,
administrator, office staff member, aide, PE instructor,
maintenance person, cook, librarian, or any other human I might be
forgetting that ... Read More »
There are many reasons for being stressed out when you are managing
a household, a job and a family. Financial worries, scheduling
conflicts and balancing work and family life, you name it. A recent
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Imagine you receive a letter from the doctor or facility where
you’ve had a procedure, and this letter tells you there is a chance
you were exposed to Hepatitis B or C. While these stories are
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Angelina Jolie announced on Sunday, via a piece in the New York
Times, that she has undergone double mastectomy surgery as a
preventative measure against breast cancer. Her decision to
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Statin users in my generation are the first to be on this drug for
a lifetime, and we are still uncertain about long-term. I want to
know each and every side effect or related health issue it may
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A day doesn’t go by that I don’t see a parent grab a pacifier from
the floor that had fallen from their child’s mouth, suck on it for
a second or two to clean it off, and then plop it right ... Read More »
What do you need to know about your doctor before you and your
family decide that this is the person for you? Most of you have a
choice in who your primary care doctor or specialist is, and this
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