Family Life

Nurses Have Surprising Career Flexibility

More and more nurses are making creative career choices with their Nursing License.  While traditional bedside nursing jobs continue to be the norm, many nurses are seeing their Nursing License...

Alzheimer’s Awareness Month: Keeping Your Family Healthy

November is known as Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. While you’re probably already familiar with the signs and symptoms of...

Building Social Bonds, Connections That Promote Well-Being

Strong, healthy relationships are important throughout your life. Your social ties with family members, friends, neighbors, coworkers, and...

Love Actually: Americans Agree On What Makes People ‘Feel The Love’

Americans may disagree on many things, but love might not be one of them. According to researchers, people...

5 Tips to Make Sense of Cyber Security

It's no secret that kids have a sense of invincibility. While that trait can bring some endearing reminders...

These Are the Best (and Worst) Cities for Single Moms

Originally posted on Women’s Health blog It’s tough to be a single mom, even in the best of circumstances, but a new analysis found it may be...

How To Still Be A Good Parent While In Nursing School

Let’s face it: nursing school is a big commitment and a lot of work. Whether you have already started school or are waiting to...

The Beauty of Resilience

I recently read the psychological definition of the term “resilience.” Somehow it struck me — not only as a nurse, but as a wife,...

Mental Illness Is Not Prejudice — It can Happen To You

Don't call me nuts! Over the course of the last 20 years as a mental health nurse, I have seen a lot of true mental...

Nursing Brings Out My Best

Reflection lately has made me realize something: My patients, students and coworkers see an Amy who is different to her friends and family. Actually, I...

10 Reasons To Date A Nurse

Users on Facebook have virtually given birth to a new user-generated genre: The “Ten Reasons Why You Should Date an XYZ (name of your...