The following article was featured in the 2015 March/April issue of Metro Woman, a spotlight on Stephanie Appleby and her journey from a crippling mental illness to thriving health. Stephanie Appleby has lived with agoraphobia and panic attacks for 14 years. Agorophobia is an anxiety disorder where the sufferer perceives…
Volunteers Needed for Tax Help
VITA Seeks Volunteers to Help File Taxes & Reduce Poverty Twenty percent of Greene County residents live in poverty. Many are eligible for tax credits that could dramatically improve their circumstances – but they don’t know about those credits, or don’t feel confident filing their own tax returns. We have partnered…
Control Stress with an Attitude of Gratitude
It’s holiday season. For many, the holidays can be times of reflection, joy, and connection. For others, a reminder of loss or stress. The holidays represent whatever beliefs we’ve learned to associate with them. If we focus on loneliness, long lines, cold weather, (Uncle Burt’s bad taste in sweaters), soon…
Be the Answer to Someone’s Wish…
Recently, I read that only 6% of holiday giving goes to seniors. Of course, we don’t want to stop giving to children to ensure that kids have a wonderful Christmas, but maybe you could do one more thing… like organize a group of friends to put together gift bags for…
Considerations when Adopting a Stepchild
When a special bond is formed between a child and stepparent, they may consider an adoption to formalize this bond. Though you did not contribute to their biology, as a stepparent you contributed to the love and support they need to be successful adults. Adoption can solidify the family unit…
It’s Not Your Grandma’s Avon!
My grandma was like most grandmas in the early 70s and 80s. Her makeup was on point. She’d been taught by the Avon lady how to apply it best to flatter her complexion. And when the doorbell rang, she got excited, especially when the Avon lady called with a new…
The ABC of Self-Defense
As the cooler weather more frequently takes us outdoors and away from familiar surroundings, keep these simple-to-learn safety lessons in mind. Awareness The most important key to safety is awareness. Avoid potentially unsafe people or areas and distractions caused by your phone, purse, or people accompanying you. While jogging, keep…
Get a Taste of Scooter’s Coffee
A good cup of coffee should always be right around the corner, and with the opening of Scooter’s Coffee on Campbell near Battlefield, our prayers are answered! Loaded with personality and taste, we recommend you indulge in one of our favorites – the Iced Pumpkin Spice Latte or Iced Caramelicious!…
Nine Ways to Reduce your Legal Costs in Family Law – part 1/4
Domestic litigation is rife with costs: the emotional cost of a failed relationship; the cost to children living in a two home family; the cost of maintaining two households. Then, of course, there is the cost of a lawyer. At hundreds of dollars per hour, legal fees in a domestic…
Nine Ways to Reduce your Legal Costs in Family Law – part 2/4
3. Use your time with your lawyer wisely. Most lawyers bill in incremental time. The concept is not unique. Most service professionals (doctors, dentists, accountants) base their efforts, and prices, on measured units of time. In the case of lawyers those units are typically blocks of minutes. For instance, many…