Frugality can teach some important life lessons. Today, let’s do something a little different. I’m going to list 48 things I’ve learned about myself and the world around me that I only discovered thanks to frugality.  Trent Hamm The Simple Dollar is a blog for...
It is fascinating how our lives can change on a dime and we must be ever vigilant to receive new signals suggesting new possibilities, new opportunities, new relationships and new ways of looking at the world. Author, Alice Hoffman, gave the commencement address at...
We have a tendency to look suspiciously at ourselves or others who move slowly, with caution or only after checking and rechecking all the possibilities. Doubt, one might think, is a sign of weakness or fear. At lunch recently, one of my Rabun County heroes, Pierce...
          In the book Megatrends, it is suggested that major trends start locally and spread nationally while fads start nationally and spread down to localities.           John Naisbitt demonstrates that major trends begin in 5 bellwether states....
My sister is 9 weeks pregnant, but her IUD is still in place. Should she have it removed or just keep it? What will happen with her pregnancy if she leaves it in place? If the strings of your sister’s IUD are still present at the opening of her cervix, her IUD...
Board-certified as an OB/GYN with a fellowship in contraceptive research and education, I aim to help people make informed decisions about their health.
I’ve co-authored sixteen editions of Managing Contraception* with over one million copies in circulation. I’m here to answer your questions about birth control.
