07Sep

A Mother’s Fight: Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation

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Eight weeks of waiting. That's what mothers in Lesotho, in Southern Africa, face when waiting for HIV results for their children. Poor roads and lack of transportation mean not only a horrendous delay in relaying lab results, but many mothers never return to the clinic to learn if their baby is HIV positive. Without treatment, half of these HIV-positive infants won't live to see their second birthday. Mobile phones are the perfect solution to this tragic problem. For mere pennies health workers can send test results via text messages. Thousands of Read More

17Nov

Getting Up and Giving Back with Striiv

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I have to admit.  Since I started this whole work at home/some office time/being a mom thing, I'm exercising less.  What can I tell you?  My time is more limited than ever.  I have multiple projects going on at the same time, and with the constant children/babysitter/mom breaks and mishaps (last week my sitter was in the hospital), there is less time than usual to get up and move, I am exercising less than I ever have in my adult life. I still have a membership at the gym, but I refuse to give that up, knowing and hoping that one day I will return on a Read More

23Mar

Talking to Your Children About Japan and How to Help (Donating, Making Cranes, etc.)

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I usually write at a quicker pace when something happens like the earthquake that hit the north east part of Japan.  The death toll now exceeds 5,000, with more than 13,500 people still missing.  It’s heart-wrenching to see the recent images of the once beautiful Tohoku region.  To be honest, I have not had the right words to convey my sadness for the people of a country I have yet to visit. My friend who is from the area that was hit says that the Japanese thought they were well prepared and trained for earthquakes (so many earthquake drills and Read More