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Tag Archives: recognition

Survey Uncovers Daily Life Factors that Contribute to Women’s Stress

More than 78 percent of women feel they work a “second shift” when it comes to their daily life responsibilities, according to findings from the 2013 Work/Life Balance Survey conducted by Maid Brigade.read more »

Rachel Carson’s Relevancy Fifty Years Later

Since 1941 Carson, a writer and conservationist, with a graduate degree in marine biology, wrote four books about the natural world that brought her recognition as a naturalist and science writer. But when Silent Spring was published on September 27read more »

Ahhh Autumn

Tomorrow is the first day of Autumn. I love this season. The colors Mother Earth wears are intense reds, yellows, purples and browns. Farmers are harvesting the last of their crops. It’s a time of celebration for all of our blessings. It feeread more »

Prayer Changes Us

"While I know myself as a creation of God, I am also obligated to realize and remember that everyone else and everything else are also God's creation." --Maya Angelouread more »

Everybody’s a little bit ageist

Perhaps you accept--and expect--that others will fall prey to these ageist traps. But when was the last time that one of these phrases or thoughts sneaked into your head--or even out of your mouth--about someone whose "years lived" tally exceeds yourread more »

Older women in the workplace: “Young” is an attitude! Most Liked

"If our culture values youth, and I believe it does, we might ask ourselves what is it about youth that is valued. I don’t think it’s just looks." ~ Watermusicread more »

A True American Woman

My grandmother had lived for over 70 years; in a country that she called home but that did not recognized her as its own. Then, in October of 1977, at the age of 75, Mamanina's dream came true. read more »

I want my mother’s day gift to give back

Someone introduced me to a brilliant and easy-to-surf website that offers thousands of products in many different categories (including jewelry, clothing, accessories, housewares) and a way to help others.read more »

April – wherefore art thou?

Here are some fun April activities involving me and my passions.read more »

Caring for the Dementia & Alzheimer’s Patient

Being a family caregiver is hard work. Couple that with caring for a loved one who has dementia or Alzheimer’s and you have an even more complicated situation.read more »