Source: LWA / Getty You've recently delivered your beautiful bundle of joy and are starting to adjust to your new normal. You're trying to figure out how to keep the spark alive with your partner who has now, perhaps, taken a back seat to the needs of your little one...
TOP 5 WHEELCHAIR READY TRAVEL DESTINATIONS
There is a big wide world out there just waiting for all of us to explore; even places that in the past were difficult for everyone to visit. Today more and more that is not the case and places that were once not traversable for all are now reachable. This is...
From One Step-Mom To Another: How To Manage The Two Biggest Hurdles Of Blended Families
Source: RichLegg / Getty When I found out I was being given the amazing opportunity to write an “advice column” for MadameNoire, using my knowledge and experience as a clinically trained social worker with a focus on Child and Family dynamics, I immediately went to my...
The Elders | 4 World Cultures that Celebrate Aging and Why We Should Too
In a world that glorifies the new, is youth-obsessed, and is always looking at what’s next, it is a rare thingto find a culture that loves and reveres the elderly and even more prizes them and their contributionshighly. Luckily, these places do exist, and...
Interview – The Emissary – Lia Miller
Lia Miller has spent most of her adult life representing the United States as a foreign service officer with the State Department. Her work has taken her to five (and counting!) countries including Oman, Tunisia and Bolivia. In this interview, Lia shares her...
It’s Okay to Take Time for Yourself | Some Strategies for Balance in 2019
As a professional woman who works overseas, I’ve realized that work-life balance has some additional twists. Twists such as not having familiar friends and family networks to fall back on when I need a little help and operating in a context where the primary language...
THE NEXT LEVEL | NICHOLAS AMOAKO| REFUGEE TO PROFESSIONAL SOCCER PLAYER
Nicholas Amoako is a dreamer and even more than that a man who knows how to make those dreams become a reality. Long before Nicholas left Mankessim, Ghana with his family, including six younger sisters, as refugees to the United States in 2011, he knew...
Glamping 101: Having fun with friends and the fam road-tripping in an RV
Glamorous camping, otherwise known to the regulars as “glamping,” is a fun alternative for all you outdoor enthusiasts who have long graduated from your Girl and Boy Scouts days, but still crave an experience where you can comfortably be one with nature. What...
BOLIVIAN CULTURE | BEER, BULLS & HOT COALS. PICK A FEST!
There are many traditions in Bolivia that must be celebrated as a cultural rite of passage for indigenous Bolivians. Bolivia is a country steeped in tradition, rich in cultural heritage, mysticism, and known for throwing a good party, ranging in themes from...
Quick Tips: Painless Travel With Kids
Before we get into the nitty-gritty, we need to address the elephant in the room which is that many people are put off by the thought of traveling with kids —- to the next town, let alone to another country. I’m here to tell you that traveling with children...