By Alicia Wanek I’m proud to say that my twin daughters have made their college decisions, were accepted into the universities they wanted to attend, have each gotten some scholarship funds, and will be starting their freshman year in the fall. The road to get to this point, however, has…
By Alicia Wanek Whether you refer to him or her as your hairstylist, your hairdresser, or your coiffeur, often it’s a committed relationship that has survived a lot of ups and downs. Considering that every month or two this is a person who gives you undivided attention for at least…
By Alicia Wanek Something on your mind and didn’t sleep well the night before and now you’re trying to stay focused and productive for a full eight hours. Imagine being ten years old, having spent the night on a bed you’re sharing with your two sisters on the floor in…
By Alicia Wanek When Don M. woke up one morning to start his day, he quickly realized something wasn’t quite right. “I went to go make coffee and didn’t know what I was doing. I just couldn’t make the coffee. I told my wife we needed to go to the…
By Alicia Wanek & Jennifer Cannatti Earning a college degree in four years can seem like quite the magic trick for many students. Whether it be financial difficulties, work schedules, or heavy semester course loads, many obstacles often stand in the way of accomplishing the goal of finishing school and…
by Alicia Wanek You’ve got a child going off to college. It’s an exciting time, but there’s a lot of practical information you need to cover with your son or daughter before they go off on their own. Handling their own finances may be completely new to them. Maybe they’ve…
By Alicia Wanek Like Mother Like Son Nancy Lieberman & TJ Cline For legendary basketball star Nancy Lieberman, “Basketball and sports have become for me the single most important part of my childhood.” Growing up in New York with a single mom who at times struggled to keep the lights on…
By Alicia Wanek OB-GYNS, Cardiologists Join to Fight the Number One Killer of Women Regular annual visits to the OB-GYN can be a linchpin to improving women’s heart health, according to an advisory that encourages collaboration with cardiologists and spells out recommendations on how the two can prevent heart disease….
By Alicia Wanek Which of the following is true? A. There’s no trip more relaxing than a cruise. B. There’s no trip more active than a cruise. C. There’s no trip more entertaining than a cruise. D. All of the above The answer is “D.” That’s because there are cruises…