Free local training for caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients

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For every one of the 5.4 million Americans suffering from Alzheimer’s, there are a handful of people who help care for that individual. And, almost always, these friends and family members helping have no experience or training caring for someone with the disease. In recognition of November as Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, Home Instead is addressing [...]

Demand for Donated Mothers’ Milk Way up as Donations Drop

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Milk Banks face unprecedented crisis Pauline Sakamoto will forever remember the anxiety she felt last Christmas when, for the first time in her Milk Bank’s 37 year history, she turned away mothers seeking human donor milk for their infants. Demand for mothers’ milk continues to rise nation-wide as supplies remain inadequate. At the Mothers’ Milk [...]

just vote already

Put your ballot in the mailbox or get out to the neighborhood precinct. Don’t be one of those pansy ass undecided disappointed women that the news is talking about. You don’t have a right to complain about the government if you don’t vote for who represents you in it! Not sure of your polling place? [...]

Swagbucks for Parker

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Praying for Parker is a blog by a mother of an adorable boy touched by Down’s Syndrome and laundry list of serious medical conditions. See that trach tube below his chin? The state of Utah wants to kick all kids who have Medicaid waivers because of tracheotomies out of the system. The Utah legislature in [...]

Blog Action Day: Clean Water is a Luxury

Water is so easy to take for granted in this country. Clean water comes out of almost every tap, we have fountains in parks, sidewalks and office buildings. We can take a hot shower anytime of day. This is not a reality in many parts of this world Right now, almost a billion people on [...]