You may have heard the phrase “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you are right.â€Â I have heard this attributed to Henry Ford, Abraham Lincoln and Randy Pausch. I think they are right. When we keep our eyes on the prize, we get that prize. ...
My sister, Peggy Stevens, has a lifelong friend, Diane Grant in Salem, S.C., who was leading a group considering possible ways to lose weight. Her last suggestion was the one Peggy found herself thinking lots about.  “Eat mindfully.”    It makes a...
Everyone reading these words has experienced the trauma of a new school; year, a new city, a new job or a new physical challenge. My thoughts on a boy starting school: “Now you’re going to be able to go down that slide you love so much every day,†his mom told...
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...
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.
