Mom, Daughters, and Breast Cancer, with Sasha Vukelja, Care Giving

Her original plan was to treat lepers. Mom, daughters, and breast cancer were not words she ever thought to hear in the same sentence. “When I realized that there was no more leprosy. What else? In many ways, cancer is like a modern leprosy. You have something no one...

Family Values and Peace at Home with Benjamin A. Simpson, Relationship Superheroes

Ben and Molly were the most unlikely pair to fall in love. Whoever heard of a Baptist preacher married to a Methodist minister? To establish peace at home takes work in any family, but, my, what a brave couple! It turns out peace at home is just a byproduct of living...

Five Simple Questions When Budgeting for Retirement from Josh Roberts

I hit the jackpot when I asked Josh Roberts at Roseman Wealth Advisors a question. Josh knows a lot about budgeting for retirement. He and my hubby serve on Bethesda Health Clinic’s board together where they look at the clinic’s numbers at each meeting. Financial...

Raising Creative Kids: Giving Them a Childhood Filled with Wonder, with Whitney Patterson

A childhood filled with wonder can inspire life-long learning, especially if you’re raising creative kids. We often think we’re not gifted in science, but Discovery Science Place’s Whitney Patterson says nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, Whitney...

Influence in a Flash, How to Make the Most of Five Minute Conversations

I know, I know, even influential people need to slow down a minute and get a conversation right. But, what about a quick fix? Sometimes we need influence in a flash, so we can keep moving. Conversational Treadmills Obviously, some conversations are drawn out. We can’t...

Beyond Brokenness: How to Be Relationship Superheroes with Suzy Shepherd

I drove 450 miles to meet Suzy Shepherd; two of us Texas gals in Missouri brought together by a love of communicating good news. She shared of being broken when her first marriage failed. At that point, she turned to God to put all her relationships in order. Two...