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March of Dimes - March for Babies

March of Dimes – March for Babies

March of Dimes is the leading non-profit organization for pregnancy and and baby health. This organization is dedicated to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. My work is participating in this event every year and this year’s fundraiser was held today. They managed to raise about $6,000 [...]

Mothers hold their children's hands for a short while, but their hearts forever.

Mothers hold their children’s hands for a short while, but their hearts forever.

How wonderful it is to be a mother. The in-laws came down yesterday to celebrate mother’s day with us and we went to the Dakota Zoo and had a blast. Afterwards, we stopped to have lunch at the Space Aliens restaurant. Linn had a wonderful time and spent most of the time in the game [...]

Friendship isn't a big thing - it's a million little things.

Friendship isn’t a big thing – it’s a million little things.

My friends…I think of you daily, remember the past with a smile on my face, and appreciate you all so much.  Although we are thousands of miles apart, you will forever be in my heart and you will always be able to rely on me.  I have thought many times why I moved so far [...]

Arizona  HB 2348, a bill to protect disabled parents

Arizona HB 2348, a bill to protect disabled parents

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Signs into Law Bill to Protect Disabled Parents from Family Court Financial Abuses April 19th, 2010 by Glenn Sacks, MA, Executive Director Although federal law is clear, judges are often ignoring it and calculating veterans’ disability compensation into divorce settlements as a divisible asset. Very often these payments are the only [...]

My sister's visit

My sister’s visit

What a great feeling to see my sister again. She came for a visit the other week and met our daughter, her niece, for the very first time. They really took to each other right away and Linn loved having her here, so did I! We tried to show her the beauty of North Dakota. [...]

Healthcare Reform 2010!

Healthcare Reform 2010!

The following is a look at the impact of the entire package, which would extend insurance coverage to 32 million additional Americans by 2019, but also have an an effect on almost every citizen. Q: I don’t have health insurance. Would I have to get it, and what happens if I don’t? A: Under the [...]

Child Support in the News

Child Support in the News

Just some more articles about the rise of “dead-beat” dads due to job losses. This reminds me of the article I wrote last year in the “Petition for Child Support reform” where we would be seeing an increase in “dead-beat dads” due to the recession and loss of regular incomes. This article is from the [...]

Healthcare in Sweden

Healthcare in Sweden

Everyone in Sweden has equal access to health-care services. The Swedish health-care system is taxpayer-funded and largely decentralized. The system performs well in comparison with other countries at a similar level of development, with good medical results relative to investments and despite funding restrictions. Life expectancy in Sweden continues to rise. In 2008, it was [...]

My sister, Linn's aunt and Brian's sister-in-law...

My sister, Linn’s aunt and Brian’s sister-in-law…

is coming for a visit in less than a month!!!! I miss my sister soooo much and it will be absolutely fabulous that our daughter will finally meet her aunt Milla. She has been talking about “sister” Milla coming to see her for a couple of weeks now and we are planning on what we [...]

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