As a working mom, I know how busy we are and that our health can often be put on the back burner. One thing I hear from women is how busy they are which makes it really difficult to eat healthily. Guess what? It's true!! We're so busy because we are multi-taskers who take on so much responsibility and that can make for super hectic days. But don't fall into the trap that you CAN'T take care of yourself because of it. In fact, if you are super busy, you need to take even bette

Have you ever heard the song “It’s a Small World” ? I almost didn’t type that because now it’s going to be stuck in my head all night. But it’s all I could think about today after realizing that someone I know blocked me on Facebook. Ah yes. The modern, passive-aggressive way of telling someone you don’t like them anymore. It stung, honestly. I was so confused that I immediately started replaying everything in my head, trying to figure out what I’d done. Was it my political p

I was a single mom for a long time before I met my husband and that meant a tight income, working a lot of hours and very little free time. Add to that I used to HATE cooking. So that meant way too many dinners of ordering pizza or going through a drive-thru. While I still occasionally have Chick-fil-A, I'm not sure the last time we ate McDonalds or Wendys (Wendys still has a bomb Twitter account though). We've had Arbys once in the last year. If we're on a road trip, we're m

I don’t think I’ve met one single person who had a perfect life or anyone who wouldn't secretly change something from their teenage years if they could. Some of us had a harder few years than most and some had it easier, but I'm skeptical that anyone can truly look back on their teen years and say, “Life was so perfect, I wouldn’t change a thing!” The truth is, teen years are some of the hardest, and if I could go back and tell my 16-year-old anything that would have made it

While disagreements are inevitable in a marriage, there are things you might be doing that make it worse. Is your marriage making you...

"You’ve always inspired all of us to keep writing our stories and that also applies to you. So keep going." I was having a conversation with my friend Solange Tuyishime, the current Mrs. Canada World, about how I was struggling with a decision. I've had this dream for several years and have been actively pursuing it since 2016 but while I get very close to the finish line each year, I fall just short of reaching that final goal. Having to pick myself up and finding the motiva

“Welcome to 6 months of 14 days to flatten the curve.” I saw that on Facebook recently and while I tend to be an optimistic and positive person, this one got to me. Maybe because of where I am emotionally lately and Facebook algorithms have the ability to read our minds and feel our body language, I’ve been inundated with posts that mirror how I feel right now. To simplify: overwhelmed and depleted. I am a firm believer in protecting others. So at the beginning of COVID, I wa

Did you know that school personnel identify 52% of all identified child sexual abuse cases classified as causing harm to the child?

BALTIMORE – The state of Maryland has taken a significant step toward preventing child sexual abuse by attending evidenced-based training at its Crime Control & Prevention office. The course, taught by former Mrs. Maryland International Elizabeth Peace, is the only nationally available program scientifically proven to increase knowledge of child sex abuse. For every adult trained in the program, 10 children are estimated to be saved. Peace, now the reigning Mrs. Atlantic Sta