Jun 21, 2019 | Kids and Babies
By Carrie Bentley Mothers can struggle to take care of themselves. For example, I am an introvert. This means that I love to spend time with people, but I also need time alone to recharge my energy. As a mother, the best self-care I can get is a few hours to myself....
Jun 17, 2019 | Faith & Spirituality, Retirement
By Paula Redmann Photo Credit: Jill Ackerman, Director, Mission Advancement, Annunciation Monastery You could say styling hair is in Tina Bakke’s roots. Born into a large, hard-working and faith driven family in Dickinson, North Dakota, Tina was the fifth of the 11...
Jun 14, 2019 | 2019, Home, Inspired Woman Magazine, Reading
By Carole Hemingway I didn’t grow up in a consumer-driven society filled with technology, fancy restaurants, or fancy cars. I was shaped by a place not more than 152 miles from where I live now in Pennsylvania, a small dot on the map called Bear Creek. The...
Jun 11, 2019 | Health, Look what she did, Medical
Libby Bakken spent 30 years in the pharmaceutical industry selling medications to physicians and healthcare providers so they could treat their patients’ lifestyle diseases. Now she works with patients, instead, hoping to help them avoid disease, the hospital, and...