If you are caring for a loved one, it can be easy to be hard on yourself. Here are some negative thoughts to leave behind in the new year: 1. I DID NOT DO ENOUGH Many people prioritize their caregiving commitments above all other areas of their life, including themselves and other family members. No […]
Everyone needs a psychotherapist. That’s a broad statement, but as a mental health clinician, I’ve seen evidence-based research that supports a significant increase in the demand for mental health treatment due to the pandemic and global health concerns. These times have challenged many of us, given the impact of COVID-19 and how it has compounded […]
At the start of a new year, people often make resolutions about things they want to change going forward. Finance is one area in which resolutions are made — and often fail. It’s good to make a resolution to make positive financial changes, but without a sound plan, we set ourselves up for failure. Here […]
I discovered my love for flowers during my childhood. As a senior in high school, I worked at a florist after school. I earned a degree in retail florist management from Mississippi State University while working in the campus florist. After graduation I worked in Mobile, where I taught design classes. In addition to teaching […]
Coming off the holidays, January for me feels kind of “blah.” It gets dark at 5 p.m., and it’s cold. My energy level is down, and I tend to want to sleep more than I usually would. The “winter blues” are more common than you may think, and many people experience them. In fact, women […]
Photography by Brandi Stage Portraiture As a high school junior and aspiring cheerleader, Maria Scafide Barr dreamed of doing back handsprings across the gym and wowing the whole school. “Little did I know that those back handsprings would turn into group fitness classes, and that my reach would go way past the school gym and […]
XO Clothing Co. began with a dream — and a lot of prayers — in Jamie Rhodes’s home. The timing of March 2020 posed unforeseen challenges, coinciding with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the online boutique took off nonetheless. The business, which Rhodes launched with her stepdaughter, Tristan Whorton, and her daughter’s best […]
Purchase tickets Hundreds of proud moms, dads, grandparents and others answered our call to enter their beautiful babies in Gulf Coast Woman’s 2022 Cutest Kid Contest. We were overwhelmed with all the adorableness and are pleased to introduce the top vote-getters in four categories: BABY: AGES 0-11 MONTHS WINNER: RHETT ADAM 5 months Diamondhead, […]
From Memorial Hospital Feeling under the weather but unsure what ails you? Common illnesses often can act alike, and as we enter the season of mass gatherings, it’s important to be able to distinguish among a cold, the flu and COVID-19. Read on to learn the sometimes hard-to-miss differences, and be sure to follow tips […]
Most people have heard of term and whole life insurance but are unfamiliar with indexed universal life insurance (IUL). Here are some key points about an IUL and why I often recommend them to my clients. Like whole life, an IUL is a type of permanent life insurance. Unlike whole life, policy expenses are fully […]
