Thanksgiving is just around the corner. This brings to mind a large turkey with all the trimmings on a dining room table, surrounded by happy family and friends. It's one of my favorite holidays. But this year, I want to take a look at "thanksgiving" as a verb, instead of the noun of the holiday. "Thank" is a...
With diminished stomach space, pre-delivery jitters and a mile-long to-do list, expectant moms may be tempted to slack off on healthy eating as delivery day nears. It's completely understandable; after all, you're busy, tired, and you've got other things on your mind. Who has the time or energy to whip up healthy meals when you've got a birth plan to finish and diapers to buy?
The Mbooni District in Kenya is a village far away from our Washington, DC, suburbs. Hope Springs is set in that distant, dusty village. It is a story about how people confront the reality of scarce resources, specifically, what does a community do when there is limited water during a drought? In the story, three children...to read the rest, click here!
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