Graduating high school by 18? Purchasing a house by 26? Getting married before you’re 30? Or maybe it’s some other monumental task society says should be done by a certain timeframe. Well, I challenge you to redefine success. For those who have experienced...
In the northern hemisphere, it’s the time of year when we move from light to dark, from the radiating, outward energy of the summer sun to the reflective, inner realm of the winter moon. Earlier and earlier each day, I find myself calling out to my children in the...
Drug rehab first got its start in Minnesota back in the 1950s. Known as the “Minnesota Model” it was based on the 12-step program of Alcoholics Anonymous. It was a good solution for its time — considering how little we really knew back then about the causes of...
July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. It is a month that encourages active awareness about the barriers to appropriate mental health services, especially in vulnerable communities. Lack of insurance. Inability to secure childcare, transportation, or...
The Build Back Better Maternal health provisions are long overdue and eagerly anticipated. Several organizations have formed in an effort to combat the rates of maternal mortality in our country—and, as noted in the Call to Action, they are among the highest in the...
In NJ, a Black mother is 5X more likely to die than a white mother due to pregnancy complications. A Black baby is 3X more likely to die within the first year.According to the CDC, the leading causes of death among Black babies nationwide are low birth weight and...
