To hear some anti-abortion crusaders tell it, the second a pregnant woman mentions that she’s considering an abortion she’s whisked off to an operating table by a salivating cabal of Planned Parenthood harpies. The overarching anti-choice narrative is that most women seeking abortions don’t actually…
Work Wednesday Guest post by Wendy Levitt. Last month my daughter turned eleven. Of course, I celebrated her. Her birthday, her life, her friends. But I celebrated something else, too. Last month I celebrated my eleventh anniversary of motherhood. I…
Narrow-Minded Fools There are a few things that make my blood boil; one being the stupidity of narrow-minded buffoons. Many such people also go by the title Senator, Representative, Governor or Presidential Candidate and associate themselves with the
by Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff Executive Director/CEO Healthy Child Healthy World When is a salmon not a salmon? It sounds ridiculous, but that’s one of the most important issues in the food world, where the gloves are off in the fight about genetically engineered foods. Genetically engineered or
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: ‘What are you doing for others?’” It’s easy for me to get caught up in family life from day to day. I mean, being a Mom to three little ones is hard enough, I’m supposed …
David Frum is a conservative republican CNN contributor and former speechwriter for President George W. Bush . In short, he’s the last person you’d expect to come out with a statement that…
I am so sad about Catholic Charities in Illinois shutting down because they don’t want to be forced to do something they don’t believe. I hate the situation and I hate that kids could suffer because…
Bryant & Stratton College Online created its Salute to Spouses scholarship after the US Government temporarily suspended MyCAA in 2010. The program offers spouses of active duty
The Congressional Super Committee is in charge of proposing a plan to significantly cut our federal deficit, and I am one of the millions of Americans watching their recommendations closely. I am particularly concerned that they will suggest…
Peer pressure comes in many different forms. You might feel it in group situations, or you might have friends who try to get you to do things…
What Would You Do? There is a saying that goes something like this, “What would you attempt to do if you knew you couldn’t fail?” It is …
Maj. Yves LeBlanc, a CP-140 Aurora pilot, holds his two-year-old son Jeremy after returning from Operation Mobile, Canada’s military contribution to the crisis in Libya, in Greenwood, N.S. on…
Fatherhood Friday My oldest son turned eight last month. Lately, we’ve bonded over sports. While I consider myself a sports fan, I’m hardly a fanatic and really would be as comfortable bonding
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