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Calming Parkinson’s

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="3.22.3"][et_pb_row _builder_version="3.22.3"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="3.0.47"][et_pb_post_title author="off" comments="off" featured_image="off" _builder_version="3.2.2" title_font="|700|||||||" title_font_size="37px"][/et_pb_post_title][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version="3.23.3"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="3.23.3"][et_pb_image src="https://todayswomannow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/bigstock-On-A-Wooden-Table-Lies-A-Gray-225420895.jpg" force_fullwidth="on" _builder_version="3.23.3"][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.23.3"][/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version="3.23.3"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="3.23.3"][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.23.3"]While no one would ask for a neurodegenerative disease, especially the second most common one after Alzheimer’s, there are many treatment options available for people who are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Although a PD diagnosis is understandably scary, individuals with PD can still have active and fulfilling lives. What exactly is Parkinson’s disease? Parkinson’s disease affects the neurons in the brain that produce dopamine, a neurotransmitter that helps brain cells deliver messages [...]

By April Allman|2019-06-20T12:56:57-04:00June 23, 2019|Today's Transitions Now|

Just Ask Joyce: This Marriage Needs Help

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="3.22.3"][et_pb_row _builder_version="3.22.3"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="3.0.47"][et_pb_post_title author="off" comments="off" featured_image="off" _builder_version="3.23.3" title_font="|700|||||||" title_font_size="37px"][/et_pb_post_title][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version="3.23.3"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="3.23.3"][et_pb_image src="https://todayswomannow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/eric-ward-501550-unsplash.jpg" _builder_version="3.23.3"][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_margin="3px|auto||auto||" _builder_version="3.23.3"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="3.23.3"][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.23.3"]“I am confused about what my husband wants from me. He wants me to work, but he doesn’t want me away from the home. He wants me to dress up, but then he’s jealous when I do and claims I’m dressing up for other men. He wants me to monitor the kids closely, but then he says I smother them too much. If I cook his favorite meal, he always wishes I had fixed [...]

By April Allman|2019-06-26T16:16:18-04:00June 17, 2019|Just Ask Joyce, Just Ask Joyce|

I Hope This Trip Changed My Kid’s World Views

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="3.22.3"][et_pb_row custom_padding="13px|0px|0|0px|false|false" _builder_version="3.22.3"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="3.21.1"][et_pb_image src="https://todayswomannow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/TodaysFamilyDominicanRepublicWEB0676.jpg" align_tablet="center" align_last_edited="on|desktop" _builder_version="3.23"][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.21.1"]Coen, Weston and their parents visiting the Dominican Republic in October of 2018. (Photo Submitted) [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version="3.22.3"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="3.21.1"][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.21.1"]It took our family six years, 10 months, and 20 days to get to the Dominican Republic. Considering modern air travel, that seems a bit extensive. But I’m speaking of our journey and not our travel time. Our journey actually began in 2010, following our second miscarriage. After about a year, we departed the place of grieving and set out with bags packed full of [...]

By April Allman|2019-05-28T10:04:31-04:00May 25, 2019|Travel|

How India Changed Her Focus

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="3.22.3" custom_padding="0|0px|0px|0px|false|false"][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="3.22.3"][et_pb_row _builder_version="3.22.3"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="3.21.1"][et_pb_image src="https://todayswomannow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/shivatemple.jpg" force_fullwidth="on" align_tablet="center" align_last_edited="on|desktop" _builder_version="3.23"][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.21.1"]An Indian Shiva Temple used for prayer.[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version="3.22.3"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="3.21.1"][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.21.1"]After two weeks in India, Chelsea Grant, 30, will never be the same. The colorful country, home to the second-highest population in the world, has not only expanded her world view, but has also taught her a thing or two about contradictions, resourcefulness, and necessity.[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="3.22.3"][et_pb_row _builder_version="3.22.3"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="3.21.1"][et_pb_image src="https://todayswomannow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/view-of-rishi.jpg" align_tablet="center" align_last_edited="on|desktop" _builder_version="3.23"][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.21.1"]Looking down on the city of Rishikesh from the top of the Shiva Temple.[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version="3.22.3"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="3.21.1"][et_pb_text [...]

By April Allman|2019-05-26T20:37:46-04:00May 24, 2019|Travel|

Fond of Louisville: Why We Love Benedictine

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="3.22.3" custom_padding="0|0px|0px|0px|false|false"][et_pb_row _builder_version="3.22.3"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="3.21.1"][et_pb_image src="https://todayswomannow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/benedictine-1-e1558624700423.jpg" align="center" force_fullwidth="on" align_tablet="center" align_last_edited="on|desktop" _builder_version="3.23"][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.21.1"]The Seasoned Cynic's Green Goddess Benedictine.[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.21.1"]Why We Love Benedictine[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.21.1"]A quick Google search doesn’t often lead to the discovery of a role model, yet three words lured me into an obsessive hunt for information about a Louisville woman who was famous during her lifetime but is virtually unknown today.[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version="3.22.3"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="3.21.1"][et_pb_code _builder_version="3.21.1" link_option_url="https://ultimateveincare.com/"] [adrotate banner="27"][/et_pb_code][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="3.22.3"][et_pb_row custom_padding="13px|0px|0|0px|false|false" _builder_version="3.22.3"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="3.21.1"][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.21.1"]Allow me to tell you why Jennie Carter Benedict, who was born in 1860 in Harrods Creek, Kentucky, should [...]

By April Allman|2019-05-26T20:41:40-04:00May 21, 2019|Food|

Contain the Floral Explosion

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="3.22.3"][et_pb_row _builder_version="3.22.3"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="3.21.1"][et_pb_image src="https://todayswomannow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/MayFlowerSpreadWEBSITE4757.jpg" align_tablet="center" align_last_edited="on|desktop" _builder_version="3.23"][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version="3.22.3"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="3.21.1"][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.21.1"]We took our cutting shears into our backyards to gather some greenery and blooms that can work alone or together with some grocery store flowers. We added in some unusual containers to produce beautiful results.[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version="3.22.3"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="3.21.1"][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.21.1"]Bloom and Sparkle[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version="3.22.3"][et_pb_column type="1_2" _builder_version="3.21.1"][et_pb_image src="https://todayswomannow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/MayFlowerArrangingClearVasesWEBSITE4793.jpg" align_tablet="center" align_last_edited="on|desktop" _builder_version="3.23"][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type="1_2" _builder_version="3.21.1"][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.21.1"]Keep your water clear and your blooms fresh. Look around — we used some different shape vases and some everyday glassware, such as sundae glasses. Try some different options, because thesize of the [...]

By April Allman|2019-05-26T20:49:03-04:00May 11, 2019|Gardening|

Calming Parkinson’s

Just Ask Joyce: This Marriage Needs Help

I Hope This Trip Changed My Kid’s World Views

How India Changed Her Focus

Fond of Louisville: Why We Love Benedictine

Contain the Floral Explosion

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