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May Memories and Milestones

This post “may” remind you of some milestones in your life. I share a couple of mine with you. Remember our mothers this month. And we memorialize those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

May is a month for creating memories and remembering old ones.

Mother’s Day

In the United States, we observe Mother’s Day on the second Sunday in May. You may not be one, but we all have one, although, like me, yours may be deceased. (I know other nations have a similar day on a different date.)

Me with my mother when I graduated from medical school in 1978

You may have pleasant or not-so-pleasant memories of your mother; nurturing may not come easily to some women, possibly because they did not receive it. Sometimes when that happens, other women step in to bridge the gap. They deserve to be honored too.

Memories

May is a traditional month for proms, graduations, and weddings.

I married my husband in May. He had just graduated with his Master’s degree. I had finished three years of undergraduate studies to start medical school in August. We expected to live happily ever after. And we have, for the most part. But there were bumps along the road, as I explained in this post.

News, observances, history

Celebrating Women: Health and Wellness Month

Mother’s Day celebrates mothers. While many enjoy meaningful family gatherings, others may experience grief and loss, which should be acknowledged and addressed. May also marks National Women’s Health Month, focusing on women’s health needs. The Women’s Health Initiative remains a vital tool for understanding women’s unique health needs and the current administration has pledged support…

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Honoring Memorial Day: Understanding the Poppy Symbolism

Memorial Day is more than just the unofficial start of summer – it is a day to honor the brave men and women who died defending our freedom. The poppy, symbolizing this remembrance, is tied to the iconic war poem “In Flanders Fields” by Lt. Col. John McCrae, a Canadian physician deeply affected by the…

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Exploring the HEART of health

How does this post prompt you to think about May? What else comes to your mind about May?

How do you honor your memories, good and bad? What new memories do you want to create?

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The Democrats and Healthcare in the U.S.

Democrats remain the majority party in the United States Senate by a slim margin. With a Democrat Vice President (who can vote in case of a tie),issues brought before the Senate will likely support the President and the party platform

Based on the results of the 2022 midterm election, Democrats remain the majority party in the United States Senate by a slim margin. With a Democrat Vice President (who can vote in case of a tie),issues brought before the Senate will likely support the President and the party platform

Here I list links to posts I wrote last year reviewing key health related positions in the 2020 Democratic party platform (the most recent). Consider reading the entire platform using the link I included. The party leadership has said they intend to update the platform in 2024, the next presidential election year.

These posts are for your information and education and do not imply my agreement or endorsement, as is true of the Republican positions which I review in another post.

“Ending the Epidemic of Gun Violence”

We will incentivize states to enact licensing requirements for owning firearms and extreme risk protection order laws that allow courts to temporarily remove guns from the possession of those who are a danger to themselves or others.

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THE 2020 DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

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