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Is the Plant Parent Life Really for Me?

In 2021 it has been said that “plants are the new pets, pets are the new children and children are the new luxury handbags”.  In my case, although luxury handbags are not quite my thing,...

Mentorship Matters – ‘Paying it Forward’

I grew up in the village of Vieille Case, Dominica (not to be confused with the Dominican Republic). From a young age, my parents placed a very strong emphasis on education and encouraged my sisters...

10 Tips to Keep the Pandemic from Outing your Travel Adventure Flame

The pandemic has changed our lives in so many ways, especially travel and adventure. Buying a ticket and planning to spend some days in another country of our choice is not as simple as it...

Cultivating Healthy Parent-Child Connections During a Pandemic

We have all collectively gone through some unprecedented experiences recently. Hardly any of us could have guessed that we would be living through a pandemic and the impact it would have had on all our...

Dementia: The Island Journey

'Dementia' – often used as an umbrella term for memory loss and cognitive decline. In fact, dementia is a symptom of brain disorders and numerous underlying diseases characterized by a decline in cognitive function including...

Changing the ‘Face’ of Academia

Every February, we celebrate Black History Month reflecting on the substantial contributions of our African-American ancestors to several aspects of life,  and recognizing our roles in the fight against discrimination based on race. As the...

Get Fit. Go Figure!

We placed it on our 'New Year's Resolutions' list - eat healthily, exercise, drink more water, and lose weight. We are now two months in and some of us already have failed diet attempts and...

Friendship: 7 Attributes to be Nurtured

Are friends chosen or do friendships just happen as a result of circumstances? Maybe both. There are countless online articles on friendship outlining the elements of friendship, correct ways to choose friends, essential traits of...

Reposition Yourself

As a wife, mother, medical professional, and independent business owner (IBO), I have learned the importance of repositioning myself – shifting from the things that stifle my growth, fueling passion to progress despite the odds,...

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10 Tips to Keep the Pandemic from Outing your Travel Adventure Flame

The pandemic has changed our lives in so many ways, especially travel and adventure. Buying a ticket and planning to spend some days in...

Let’s Talk About Menstrual Periods

SEASON FINALE !!! Join me and my guest OBGYN for Episode 10 of Focus On Her LIVE as we discuss the menstruation cycle, hormones, Pre-Menstrual...

Healthy Aging Month – Sept 2021

The phenomenon of aging is a normal life process that, for various reasons, is often approached with apprehension. Many people try to deny the...

Redefining

Words have power, sometimes destructive power, but none of this power is inherent. Let’s restate this as “words have the power we give them.”...

Successful Women in Engineering featuring Kimberly Lawrence, MS

Kimberly Lawrence is a Water Engineer at Jacobs Engineering who was recently recognized at the beginning of 2020 as a Notable Woman in Science,...