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Honoring Dr. Matin Luther King, Jr.

Black and white photo of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at a podium and park ranger in the foreground.
IMAGE: Courtesy of the National Park Service: https://www.nps.gov/mlkm/index.htm

On this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Keyonna Mayo focuses on his legacy of hope and healing.

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Financial Health in the New Year

Person Dropping Coins into a Piggy Bank
Person Dropping Coins into a Piggy Bank. IMAGE: Canva.

Financial wellness is the ability to live within one’s means and manage money in a way that gives peace of mind.

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The Six Dots that Changed the World: Celebrating World Braille Day

A Person Touching a Braille Book.
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How does Braille work, why are these little dots so important, and why is its inventor’s birthday celebrated around the world every January 4 as World Braille Day?

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Happy Healthy Holidays Event Recap

Happy Healthy Holidays. Woman in a wheelchair holding a warpped present in front of a Christmas tree.

Mirranda Williams, MSW, shares some suggestions for positively coping with difficult-to-handle emotions that sometimes accompany the holidays.

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Toys and Celebrations for All: Creating Inclusive Holidays

Festively wrapped Christmas presents.
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We are now well into the season of giving, and those of us who are enjoying the holiday season are in various stages of preparation. Some are already done with their shopping, while others (like your humble author) are hopeless procrastinators, constantly saying we’ll get around to it while Amazon blows up our phones with […]