Have you ever found yourself in darkness?

Have you ever found yourself in darkness? That deep darkness, so heavy that it feels like you’ll never find your way back to the serenity of lightness. These times come…

5 Tips Daily De-Stress

Life can easily become a routine of constant stress. Whether it’s your daily commute, paying your monthly bills, managing relationships at work and off the clock, or dealing with the…

Middle-Age Caught In Middle of Care For Kids and Parents

When we reach middle-age, life can become overwhelming, taking care of kids, maintaining home chores, career demands, assisting in the care of aging parents, along with multiple to-do lists for…

Joys Of Parenthood

I remember the day I took my first-born home from the hospital like it was yesterday. As we prepared for our departure from the hospital to the real world, I…

Plastic World

Plastic is all around us. From automobiles to televisions, plastic comprises most of what we use. Can you think of one thing that you use every day that does not…

Flint Art Scene

The Flint Art Scene By James D. Draper If you were to draw a straight line from the Flint Institute of Arts on East Kearsley Street in the Flint Cultural…

Avoid Childhood Obesity

It is a frightening time when we see reports of children taking the same blood pressure, cholesterol or diabetes medications as their parents or grandparents.  Our fast-paced lifestyle, including poor…

Mommy Self Love

I’m a new mom! We’ve been blessed with a beautiful, healthy, bouncing baby girl named Harlow Jayne who just turned 6 months old. Motherhood has truly been a wonderful gift,…

Encouraging Early Learners to Read and Write

Within every child is a young reader and writer waiting to emerge. Parents are most important in encouraging their young children to read and write. Here are some ways for…

Bring Out The Best In Teens

01 Lead Lead by example. If you want them to perform at their best, you have to show them how. How you carry yourself has much more impact than just…