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In March of 2020, I left my office one evening, expecting to return a week or two later. A week turned into a month. And a month turned into a year which turned into... TWO YEARS. Despite the unfortunate events that...

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Back-to-School Season! A little structure and routine is a welcome change from the summer frenzy. Whether attendance is to a brand new school or just celebrating advancement to the next grade, another...

Another school year is inching to a close. As we approach the end of a year of what so many are still calling "unprecedented" times, I hope this post doesn't blend in with the mass amounts of teacher aimed...

I often tell people that I work in the construction business.  But instead of building residential or commercial structures, I help build babies’ brains, the most important construction project we have in our community. As project manager for Studer Community Institute’s...

It was five years or so ago, in the pre-children carefree days of marriage. The husband and I were out and about on a Sunday Funday running errands before lunch and a midday cocktail. "Turn here," I commanded as we...

Disclaimer: This is NOT a discussion about post-COVID fatigue from a patient perspective. If that is what you are looking for, keep scrolling. In case you spent the last eighteen months on a deserted island or under a rock, the...

IT'S BACK!!! The "Best Show on Dirt!" Loud, high-octane fun for every kid from ages 4 to 90! Monster Jam® is returning to the Pensacola Bay Center from Friday, July 24 through Sunday, July 25. This will be Monster Jam's first Pensacola...

A Five-Part Series In Celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the Exchange of Flags Between Spain and the United States: 1821-2021    Part I: Prehistory and the First Spanish Period (1559-1719) It’s no secret that we are in a long-running dispute...

If it happened, it has relevance. It’s part of family history and holds deep value in understanding the here and now. If you have not lived it yourself, can you truly understand? At best, you can listen and try....

Women are most often the primary medical decision-makers in families, and we do our best to make the best choices - the safest choices for ourselves, our children, and our spouses. We try to be informed. Unfortunately, we are...