Summertime brings about lots of anxiety, especially for parents. For the entrepreneurial remote work tribe, like me, we really have to hustle. The whimsy of summer break is fun for kids and parents. There’s a little less stress and more time to spend with family and engage in fun activities…

Photo Courtesy of Warda Mohamed Abdullahi #ICYMI June 20, 2022, marked the 71st anniversary of World Refugee Day, which is the United Nations’ international day of observance for refugees worldwide. According to the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the world is witnessing the highest recorded levels of displacement in history…

What is culture to you? That’s the question that the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County wants to know. What do you like to do? What do you like to see? That may not be at a venue with bloated prices. You can take part in our quick mapping…

“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.”-Maya Angelou I’ve been away from LinkedIn for just a short while. I recently started working on a large project that speaks to my heart and incorporates many things about…

You may or may not have heard of Summer Slide. It’s not a theme park or roller coaster ride for kids. The summer slide is a decline in reading ability and other academic skills that can occur over the summer months when school isn’t in session. If you have a…

This Earth Month was a great one for me. I finally was able to extend my network and work with people in my community to help implement tools and create processes for change. Typically, I focus on education. But this year, I plan to empower others in their decision-making. This…

I was having a casual conversation with a girlfriend when she blurted out, “I don’t know if you know this, but something like 76% of divorced women die in poverty.” The number seemed astonishing, and I wondered if there was any truth to it. Although I haven’t been able to…

By now, many of us have read, or heard about, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) damning report on the state of the environment. On April 4, 2022- UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ made a public appeal to environmental leaders and the global community at-large, to hold leaders accountable for…

Today is Wednesday, and as a mom who also works from home with her kids and a toddler learning to potty train — the days often roll into the night. The busyness of life alone is enough to swallow a person up whole. But, I’ve mastered a technique to share…