” I AM a cancer warrior goddess”, I declared as they wheeled me in to surgery to remove my unwanted thyroid cancer this past week. “You are a what?” laughed the anestheologist junior doc. And… More
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The BEST birthday present doesn’t come in a box – see what it is!
I don’t know about you – but after 60+ years on this planet, I don’t need any more stuff! See what I requested instead…
We. Have. NO. Children. To. Spare.
…You see, I wouldn’t care if adults received a vaccine – or not – if it wasn’t for the millions of unprotected children around the globe. Who the heck is looking out for THEM? Science is. I am. Are YOU?
Time to give thanks…
…It does not go unnoticed that while I sit at my Thanksgiving table with my family there are scores of families that don’t have all their loved ones joining them as they are working to protect and help all of us.
Sign Language for Beginners : Part one
“Enjoy our Signing Families Sign Language Videos! ]Over the years we have made many sign language videos with learning the very basics of this beautiful visual language. Some of our videos are geared towards younger… More
Gifts with Heart ❤️
Despite the tragedy and profound sense of losses, we can still hope and seek a silver lining this holiday season by giving from the heart to heal hearts.
I have compiled a list of organizations or companies that want to help the greater good by doing good. Please consider their efforts when you are gifting others’ during the holidays or just “any day”.
Six Years Later
I am a lucky person. Very. Rarely a week goes by that you don’t hear about someone being diagnosed with cancer and about others’ who don’t survive. But, I was. And, I did. That makes… More
An Outside of the Classroom Education
Airports. Supermarkets. Hospitals and Animal Shelters. What do all of these places have in common? They all offer an opportunity for “out of classroom” educational experiences. As an educator and one who works in social… More
Reflections and Lessons: #NeverForget is the hashtag – but have we?
I write this with a heart that is still so heavy with sadness for those who have lost their loved ones as a result of the terrorist acts on September 11th. Yet, I wonder if others are thinking of today more as “Football Sunday” vs. a day of remembrance? Have we forgotten about how we all promised to “come together”, “help each other” and #NeverForget the lessons of September 11, 2001?
