By Tenesha D. Batiste It’s your big day, and you want everything to go to plan — just as you’ve always dreamed. Your wedding absolutely can fulfill all your wishes without stressing you out. If you follow these tips, I can guarantee a relaxing, memorable and well-executed wedding day. 1. HIRE AN EXPERIENCED WEDDING PLANNER. […]
From Diamond Nail Co. Warm weather is here to stay, summer is around the corner and it’s officially time to get your toes done. But before you break out your sandals and secure a pedicure appointment, take note of these tips for making that fresh polish last long after you leave the salon. 1. Bare […]
By Kathryn Teck We live on a big planet filled with various cultures, languages and people — each one unique. Most of us remain within a small part of that planet and stay within our culture, where we all speak the same language and encounter the same people. Some of us never venture outside of […]
At the end of December 2021, I found myself at a crossroads regarding work. I had been employed with a nonprofit since April, which was not able to pay me much, if any, money. I knew I had to do something. Working with the elderly and disabled in my area, one of the many things […]
*This column originally was published on Gulf Coast Mom By Katie Presley Explaining what it is like to send one’s firstborn child off to college is almost impossible. This milestone gives rise to many conflicting emotions. On one hand, I was immensely proud of my son and knew he was ready to fly, so to […]
From Memorial Health System July 14, 2022, started as a normal day for Durenda Clover. She was on summer break from her job as an elementary school teacher and spending time with her daughter, who was visiting. She was scheduled to go to Detroit with her daughter the next day, and then to Chicago to […]
By Mavis A. Creagh For many people, the pandemic caused additional stress, worry and fatigue. The number of individuals in Mississippi and nationwide who experienced mental health crises spiked tremendously. Certain demographics such as children, the elderly and those living with disabilities were at even greater risk of experiencing mental illness symptoms. Disaster, in whatever […]
By Laykin Register Anxious. Overwhelmed. Scared. Tired. Happy. Those are just some of the words that can describe becoming a mom. Those feelings can be heightened when it’s time to go back to work. I started a new work-from-home job one month after my baby was born, and I thought it would be so easy […]
Each year, one in five women in the United States has a mental health problem such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or an eating disorder. – American Psychiatric Association About 80 percent of people with eating disorders are women, which has the highest overall mortality rate of any mental illness. – Homewood Health Certain […]
If we have a troubling physical symptom, most of us will consult a doctor. But if we have a mental health problem, no matter how severe, relatively few of us will seek help. We’ll convince ourselves it’s “not that bad,” that it’s all in our head or that we’re just “being weak.” People in our […]
