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Time Travel

Sometimes, I need more hours in a day. Sometimes, I need those hours to get more done; other times, I need them to rebound from a hectic travel schedule.  An hour is an hour is an hour, right? Or is it?  I find it odd that even the seemingly simplest travel...

NAMS Awards Dr. Barb DePree 2013 Menopause Practitioner of the Year

NAMS Awards Dr. Barb DePree 2013 Menopause Practitioner of the Year

The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) has selected Barb DePree, MD, as the 2013 NAMS Certified Menopause Practitioner of the Year (NCMP). The award acknowledges Dr. DePree’s “exceptional contributions” to menopause care, in particular her work speaking out...

Ways to Establish a Parent-Teacher Relationship

Ways to Establish a Parent-Teacher Relationship

Back-to-school is one of the busiest times for both parents and teachers. But know that as busy as you and your child’s teacher are, you share a common goal—your child’s academic achievement. As an involved parent, you can facilitate a relationship with a teacher...

7 Ways to Avoid Networking Disaster

7 Ways to Avoid Networking Disaster

Whether you are an introvert or an extrovert, networking is a necessary evil—unless, of course, you work in a cave and are required to stay in said cave and never leave. Most of us in the professional world need to attend lunches, evening soirées, and breakfast events...

Peaches McCahill: ‘Always Make Sure You Can Buy Your Own Lipstick’

Peaches McCahill: ‘Always Make Sure You Can Buy Your Own Lipstick’

Peaches McCahill is first and foremost a professional, but formality crumbles when she begins describing her passions—her family and her career. Although she has lived through her share of heartache, the formation of her company—The McCahill Group—–has been sincere....

Michigan Walk-Run-N-Roll

Michigan Walk-Run-N-Roll

The goal of the Michigan Walk-Run-N-Roll Campaign is to increase awareness and raise funds for research and programs for individuals suffering from Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM), Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO), Optic Neuritis (ON),...

Smart Exercise

Smart Exercise

The best kind of exercise is the kind you don't dread. For Ahme Boveé, a love for Pilates has kept her fit, healthy, and in business for fifteen years. As the founder of Pilates in East of East Grand Rapids, Ahme is sharing her passion for a healthy body and mind with...

HutHut HIKE!! … Here we go AGAIN

HutHut HIKE!! … Here we go AGAIN

It's that time of year again! The weather is getting cooler, the girls are getting back into their school routine, and Sunday afternoons are filled with football! In case you need reminding, I am the only male living in my house—and, coincidently, the only one whose...