Mental health encompasses our mental well-being, emotions, thoughts and feelings, ability to overcome difficulties, and social connections. The broad category of mental illness includes (but is…
During Mental Health Awareness month, along with raising awareness and fighting the stigmas about mental health, we have the opportunity to reflect on how our behavior…
The last year has been challenging for everyone. But mothers, especially, have dealt with many different situations, such as working from home, distance learning and shutdowns.…
Janelle Malone knew after her third child was born during a home birth that she wanted to be a midwife. “I fell in love with midwifery…
“No BOYS allowed” was a staple rule of tween sisterhoods that were formed over pinky swears and BFF pledges. These girls’ clubs were the first taste…
Even in the best of circumstances, juggling family caregiving often falls to women. Then along came COVID-19. Seemingly overnight, all of us had yet another, potentially…
Vision loss is not the same as blindness. According to Dr. Melissa Downs of Rochester Family Eye Clinic, there are “several levels of vision loss, from…
Danielle Reuss has worked as a transplant social worker with the Kidney and Pancreas transplant team at Mayo Clinic for 14 years. During that time, I…
