Changing Diapers May Lower Risk of Prostate Cancer!

Good news for the great dads out there! Fatherhood decreases testosterone levels & decreases risk of prostate cancer. In a study released by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States, testosterone levels dropped in men caring for children.  In fact, men more actively involved in child care (changing diapers, feeding,…

Decade of Gratitude Post #10: Our Precious Burdens

Part of the dedication to my first book reads: For Grace and Callie, who drive me crazy and keep me sane, all at the same time. My sassy, ten-year-old-today, daughters think that is pretty funny! Soon after Grace and Callie were born, our priest visited and referred to them as our “precious burdens.” Both Clay…

Decade of Gratitude Post #4: Girl Scouts

Ten years ago I woke up in the ICU after our babies were delivered by C-section and my doctors fixed my heart with bypass surgery, wondering whether we had boys or girls — or one of each.  Soon after, my wonderful husband, Clay, came to tell me we had girls. Girls!! I’d really wanted girls!…