Diabetes Humbles the Strongest of Men

Michael Wilbon’s Friday column in the Washington Post focuses on the ability of diabetes to humble the strongest of athletes.  Wilbon tells the story of NCAA Division I Georgetown Hoya basketball player Austin Freeman’s recent diabetes diagnosis and shines a light on the more than 280 million others with the same illness:
You don’t need to be [...]

Naps Are Good For You

Last week I was lamenting complaining about the need for a nap.  Apparently, I’m not the only one.  And in fact, it’s good for you. 
According to Blisstree,
Napping isn’t just for babies and toddlers, many doctors and other experts encourage the benefits of naps for adults too. Lack of sleep can lead to moodiness, irritability, reduced [...]

Ten Things I Can’t Live Without

Julia Moulden recently asked on the Huffington Post, “which 10 Things Can’t You Live Without?” For me the list would be as follows:

My Blackberry, and now my new iPhone too
Coffee, truly it is my contribution to everyone’s sanity that I have coffee every day.  And, now they say it’s good for me.
The unconditional love of [...]

On blackgirlgrown’s Reading List

Career and Professional Development
Perhaps 2008 was the Age of Obama, but today is all about women in the workplace.  Before the Shriver Report there was Womenomics by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman.  Instead of lecturing corporate executives and business leaders on political correctness, Kay and Shipman make the strong case for women in the workforce.  [...]

Stressed Out?

This came at a really good time.
Migraine headache.
Trying to play superwoman playing handyman. On my way to play superwoman moonlighting as a worldwide entrepreneur (in my own mind!)
That’s when I’m taking a break from the grind of the 9 to (much later than) 5 and family commitments. 
This works most days, but contents are always under pressure.
Perhaps I’m [...]

Does Dad Have Dementia? Ten Symptoms to Watch For

The onset and development of memory loss and dementia can be your biggest concern as a child and caregiver for your parent. Sometimes taking care of the physical and organizational aspects of your parent’s aging process are tiring, but the idea of losing that person cognitively can be almost unbearable. Unfortunately, many of us have [...]

Building More Happiness in Your Life

Happiness takes work.  Yeah, it doesn’t seem like it should.  Bliss is just supposed to be, not a goal you arrive at.  It requires effort, diligence, and sometimes a little selfishness.
As you know we’ve embarked on a Happiness Project here at blackgirlgrown with the help of Gretchen Rubin, author of the New York Times Bestseller [...]

Health News Update

Racial Disparities Persist in Diagnosis of Advanced Breast, Colon Cancer:  The incidence of advanced breast cancer diagnosis among black women remained 30 percent to 90 percent higher compared to white women between 1992 and 2004, according to new findings by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. In addition, the disparity in the incidence of [...]

Baby Fat is Not Phat

First Lady Michelle Obama launched her initiative to combat childhood obesity.  The First Lady is no better spokeswoman to lead this charge.  She was (and still is) a working mother to beautiful Sasha and Malia.  She knows the difficulty in trying to put food on the table that the kids will actually eat and the [...]

All The Single Ladies!

Sometimes the single life doesn’t feel like a Beyonce video.  And as we learned from Race Talk’s Angela Stanley, it ain’t cheap either.  Shoveling duty over the last two weeks has also put me in the “yeah, I’m independent, but I could still use some help!” mood.  There is still snow on the ground but [...]

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