September is National Suicide Prevention Month
By Peggy Brockman Nationally, suicide is the second leading cause of death in ages 10 to 34. This is the same with the Hispanic/Latina population of this age. Reports from over the last few years show that suicide attempts in Hispanic girls…
From dreams to goals
By Flavia Mosci Do not confuse dreams with goals; there is a S.M.A.R.T way to materialize your aspirations. Often when we ask someone what their life’s goals are, they passionately describe their dreams; they talk about their hopes and wishes.…
US 19th Amendment, Women’s Suffrage- 100 Años and Just Getting Started!
By Bohemian Babushka HolaHolaHola Beautifuls! As Babushka shared in last month’s edicion, AMENDMENT XV -Passed by Congress 26 February 1869; Ratified 3 February 1870 The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by…
DESPERATELY SEEKING ATHENA: And the White Horse of 1913
By Deborah Desilets It normally is a difficult time in our household to vote; yet it feels even more so this year as we can barely all sit at the dinner table and enjoy a meal. Saddling up to vote…
Celebrating Women’s Suffrage and more …
By Maria Mila, L&M Naples MultiServices Consulting Agency, www.naplesmultiservices.com August is a month of great celebration for the female gender in the United States since the law that allowed women to exercise the right to vote was approved by Congress…
What would you say to your Best Friend?
By Sheryl Boldt Carol waved to her best Friend from across the grassy field. She grabbed her three-year-old daughter, Shelby, and swung her onto her right hip. Shelby giggled as her mother’s long stride bounced her as she hurried toward…
Show Empathy Like a Two-Year-Old
By Barbara Britt Empathy is…Seeing with eyes of another Listening with ears of another and Feeling with the heart of another~Alfred Adler~ According to Claire Cain (a Pulitzer-prize winning journalist) empathy is developed around the age of two years. These are…