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Cash in the Cushions: Finding Money to Bulk Up Your Budget
Hi there! My name is Ashley and I have been a Financial Counselor for 15 years, specializing in housing and debt counseling. My husband and I both grew up in Duluth. We have been...
COVID’s Impact on Reproductive Care: One Woman’s Journey
Our community is fully understanding that staying at home benefits and safeguards Emergency Room staff, ICU staff, and general health care practitioners. Their job descriptions evolve on an hourly basis due to Covid-19. Last...
We Are Not Homeschooling During the Pandemic
As an introvert, nothing makes me happier than being in my own home. I like the comfort of my space, so working from home isn’t as much of a perk as it is a...
Now May Not Be the Time to Boycott Social Media
I was a late adapter to the world of social media. What finally got me to join back in the spring of 2011--which, trust me, was eons past when most of my peers had...
What to Do When You Feel a Lump: St. Luke’s New Comprehensive Breast Program
It was about 11:30 at night when my phone woke me up. Disoriented, I tried to remember if I was on call – or maybe it was the baby monitor beeping? Finally, it registered...
Losing Lilly: How we helped our kids cope with the death of a beloved...
Lilly was the type of dog that movies are made about. My husband rescued her from the Pine County Shelter when she was a few months old. She was a mix of lab, retriever...
Toddler Power Struggles: 5 Tips for Maintaining Your Cool
My beautiful toddler, Harper, is one of the most strong-willed, fearless, and independent children I have ever met. While these characteristics will hopefully lead her to great things, right now they are only leading...
Tips for Back to School Sleep Routines
Every parent is familiar with the surge of panic that comes when you realize a new school year is quickly approaching. You glance at the calendar and see that there are two, maybe three...
Finding Peace: Discovering the Beauty in My Unplanned Pregnancy
Recently, as I was going through my maternity photos, I was looking at myself in each of the pictures and immediately overwhelmed by the emotions I had felt when they were taken: I was...
After the Move: Making New Friends
Do you know what's hard? Being a new mom. Do you know what's even harder? Being a new mom in a new town where you don't know a single soul.
That is the situation I...