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SABCS 2014: Breast Cancer Trends

 SABCS 2014: Breast Cancer Trends Recently, I had the opportunity to do an interview for an online publication about the trends in FBC prevention, detection and treatment that came out of the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium held in December.  This – as I know you know – is the annual conference during which major… Continue reading SABCS 2014: Breast Cancer Trends

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Review

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Review This year we are moving into a smaller house.  We are “right-sizing” as we are calling it. We currently live in a home that is larger than we need. Now, this is a real blessing, I know.  A first-world problem, if you will.  Though it has been an… Continue reading The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Review

The Power of Education

While roaming around the internet this morning at 5 (my wake=up time these days), the ultimate Silver Lining was stumbling across Steve McCurry’s images. The true Power of Education is evidenced in this extraordinary photo essay by renowned photographer, Steve McCurry.  In these images, McCurry takes us around the globe to offer powerfully striking images of children… Continue reading The Power of Education

Ways to Ask How was school today?

Ways to Ask How was school today? It never fails, when I pick up our daughter (a/k/a Excitedly Eight) from school, I always ask “How was school?” and inevitably the response is, “Fine” or “Good.” Ugh. I really want her to gush about this story or that. But nada. Zippo. After our “lively” exchange, she… Continue reading Ways to Ask How was school today?

Martin Luther King Day 2015

Martin Luther King Day 2015 is a very special day.  In addition to taking time to personally reflect on race relations, freedom, and peace, it is a phenomenal opportunity to teach our children valuable lessons about our history. In fact, the Silver Lining is that teachers all over the country are finding ways to talk about the… Continue reading Martin Luther King Day 2015

9 Promises That Can Bring Happiness

Have you seen these 9 promises that can bring happiness by John Wooden? I pretty much love anything that John Wooden said or did.  Nicknamed the “Wizard of Westwood,” as head coach at UCLA he won TEN NCAA national championships in a 12-year period—seven in a row— which was (& I believe still is!) an unprecedented feat. Oh AND he… Continue reading 9 Promises That Can Bring Happiness