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TweetPinShareColumn By Melissa Martin Let’s be real. Buying for others is difficult. And stressful. Ah, the gifts. Let the shopping frenzy begin. Purchasing gifts that someday will be regifted to …
Editorial: A solution to gifts that nobody needs or wants Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Melissa Martin Do you ever think about what’s going on in the three pounds of tissue inside your skull that sits on the top of your neck? The …
Editorial: Think about what’s between your two ears Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Melissa Martin Yes, it happens to the best of us. Aging often brings on the muffin top. That jiggly piece of the stomach that is squishy and squeezy. …
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TweetPinShareColumn By Melissa Martin At the beginning of the circle is birth and at the end of the circle is death. But, life lives on in the DNA of humanity. …
Editorial: Life is a circle and a dash Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Melissa Martin October is National Bullying Prevention Month. “Every day thousands of young people experience bullying from their peers while at school, after school in their neighborhoods, and …
Editorial: When adults bully adults, children suffer Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Wikipedia Commons Column By Melissa Martin Kill or be killed. “On the night he died, after a day of heavy drinking, Andrew Harris sexually and verbally assaulted Mia. …
Editorial: Clemency for battered women in prison Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Melissa Martin Shawn’s mother brought him to therapy because she noticed he began to squeeze his head in the mornings before school. He was trying to “squeeze out …
Editorial: Be aware of OCD Awareness Week Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto by Emmet from Pexels Column By Melissa Martin Americans love stuff. And consumerism has reached an all-time high in the USA. We put stuff in closets, basements, garages. And attics. Drawers, boxes, …
Editorial: Stuff and more stuff Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Melissa Martin Talking about suicide prevention is becoming less of a taboo topic in the USA. Caring and compassionate conversations with suicidal individuals provide connection. Do you know …
Editorial: September 2019 is National Suicide Prevention Month Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto by Allie Smith on Unsplash Column By Melissa Martin White men with guns killing innocent human beings because of hatred fueled by fear. What do they fear? Loss of power and privilege. …
Editorial: Humans are not born racist Read More