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Three Ways to Help Home of the Innocents Right Now

By Megan Schreiber Willman A Home of the Innocents volunteer plays with one of the residents. As I drove onto the Home of the Innocents’ sprawling campus at 1100 East Market Street in Louisville, I admit I was surprised by its size. I had heard about this agency in bits of conversation over the years but I had no idea about the range of services they provided. When I expressed this to Julie Spry, volunteer services manager for Home of the Innocents, she smiled and explained my reaction is a common one. “I hear that a [...]

By April Allman|2018-05-23T13:32:54-04:00November 6, 2016|Giving Back|

What Claire Butler Has Learned at Her Age

By Keri FoyClaire ButlerJob: Director Public Relations at El Toro, an internet targeting companyHome: Shares an apartment with her best friend and her 95-pound black Labrador, HadleyHave you heard of Carmen? This world-famous opera spins the tale of a capricious and courageous gypsy girl who just so happens to have traits similar to Claire Butler, so similar that Claire’s nickname became Carmen. But while the fate of Carmen has already been decided, Claire’s future is up for grabs, and she's laying the foundation for success. Her parents’ guidance and taking part in pageants prepped this [...]

By April Allman|2018-05-23T13:32:54-04:00November 5, 2016|Style|

A Play, a Comedian, and a Musician Not to Miss

By Gioia Patton/Arts Insider Detroit ’67 by Dominique MorisseauActors Theatre of LouisvilleIt’s the summer of 1967, and the irresistible music of Motown is breaking records and breaking down barriers. Siblings Chelle and Lank make ends meet by running an unofficial nightclub in their Detroit basement, a risky business as police crack down on after-hours joints in black neighborhoods. When Lank offers shelter to an injured white woman, tensions escalate both in their home and in their community — and they find themselves caught in the middle of the ’67 Detroit riots. Dominique Morisseau’s deeply-felt drama [...]

By April Allman|2018-05-23T13:32:54-04:00November 4, 2016|Entertainment|

How Volunteering Also Cultivates New Friendships

By Bob Mueller Do you hold back from volunteering because you believe your help will not be enough — just a drop in the bucket? I like the example of Mother Teresa, who committed one small voluntary act of kindness, then another, and then another. Ordinary acts of service accumulate into an inspiring, indelible, and loving declaration about the power of helping one another.The word volunteer originally came from an ancient Latin word, voluntarius, meaning “voluntary.” To volunteer, then, is to exercise our free choice on behalf of others. The act of volunteering influences how we [...]

By April Allman|2018-05-23T13:32:54-04:00November 3, 2016|Mental Health|

Gift Yourself: Win 6 Pairs of LuLaRoe Leggings!

If you haven't met LuLaRoe, get to know the stylish, affordable, and comfortable clothing line with our first Gift Yourself giveaway. Enter now for a chance to win one pair of LuLaRoe leggings each month for six months from LuLaRoe — Whitney Trowbridge, for a total of 6 pairs! The beautiful and unique prints you'll find are made for LuLaRoe and are printed in limited quantities, with only 2,500 pieces of each print being made, so the inventory is constantly changing. (Winner will be given three pairs to choose from each month.) See Official Rules [...]

By April Allman|2018-05-23T13:32:55-04:00November 3, 2016|Today's Family Now|

My Husband Keeps Having Emotional Affairs

By Joyce Oglesby Q: “I have caught my husband in three emotional affairs in the past two years. One was with a high school friend he reconnected with on Facebook. The second was with someone at work. The third one was with someone he met at a Dollar General store! What in the world is he thinking? We have three children who would be devastated if their parents split up. I’m a good wife. I work, keep the house clean, do everything for the kids, and manage all the finances. And yes, we have a [...]

By April Allman|2018-05-23T13:32:55-04:00November 2, 2016|Just Ask Joyce|

Three Ways to Help Home of the Innocents Right Now

What Claire Butler Has Learned at Her Age

A Play, a Comedian, and a Musician Not to Miss

How Volunteering Also Cultivates New Friendships

Gift Yourself: Win 6 Pairs of LuLaRoe Leggings!

My Husband Keeps Having Emotional Affairs

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