hoping for a new beginning. By the time we landed, authorities were waiting. But so was hope. I promised to stay by his side, and I did. That flight changed both our lives. Sometimes, the universe places someone in your path not by accident—but because you’re the one meant to catch them when they fall.
One of the first major moves under the new “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) initiative — led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., now serving as Secretary of Health and Human Services — is tackling a deeply concerning issue: the escalating rates of chronic illness among American children. In a bold step, President Donald Trump signed…
The executive order establishes the MAHA Commission, a coalition including the FDA, NIH, and CDC, tasked with developing a sweeping national strategy to combat chronic disease. This includes reassessing nutrition, physical activity, pharmaceutical use, and environmental exposure across all levels of childhood health. A core objective is transparency — protecting science from “inappropriate influence” and…
On what I thought was my adopted son Joey’s birthday, he stared at the cake and whispered, “My birthday was yesterday.” My heart sank. The documents were wrong. And it was the first time he spoke of his past—his twin brother, Tommy, and Grandma Vivi, who used to celebrate their birthdays separately, That night, Joey…
let go again.Vivi confessed her painful choice to keep only one boy after a tragedy. Joey simply said, “It’s okay, Grandma. I found Mom.”Now, both boys live with me. And every weekend, we visit Grandma by the lighthouse—where healing began, and family was made whole again.
When the Ohio State Buckeyes visited the White House to celebrate their college football championship, it was Usha Vance—wife of Vice President JD Vance—who unexpectedly stole the spotlight. JD, an Ohio State alum, beamed with pride as he and Usha posed with personalized Buckeyes jerseys. Usha posted several moments from the event on Instagram on…
Critics felt the sporty shoes clashed with the formal setting and suggested more polished footwear would’ve elevated the ensemble without sacrificing comfort. But the outfit wasn’t the day’s biggest surprise. That came when the College Football Playoff trophy dramatically broke apart during its presentation to JD Vance. He laughed off the mishap on social media,…
I love watching my garden wake up in the early morning hours of the summer. As the sun readies itself to crest the eastern ridge, birds and bees and small mammals are beginning to stir. Like many mornings, I am captivated this morning by the mullein plants. In this late summer moment, their stalks of creamy yellow…
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A Stranger in My Lap Became Family—If Only for a While At first, I didn’t notice the little boy. I was deep into my audiobook, trying to ignore the turbulence and the sighing man beside me, when a small hand tugged my sleeve. A tear-streaked toddler stood there, looking lost—and then, without a word, climbed…
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