Dog beds the size of a twin mattress sell for $200 in U.S. Petrona in her “kitchen” Many dogs in America are admittedly (mine included) spoiled. It is a new social trend to dress, bathe, feed and tuck in our canine friends with only the best. Shoppers can hardly get through the aisles without encountering…
For many women in the United States, Guatemala can feel like a mysterious and complex country. It is admittedly difficult to find the similarities between the concerns and responsibilities of Guatemalan mothers as compared to those of mothers in the United States. But as with most people worldwide, there are more similarities than there…
There are few things that thrill our board members more than seeing one of the widows in our program graduate from Finding Freedom through Friendship. This final step in our four-tiered organization is a stellar moment for all of us, but most importantly for widows like Irma. As a mother of two boys, one of…
Finding Freedom board members are either medical professionals themselves or are intimately related to one. We have studied, worked with and cared for children with physical and mental challenges. Thankfully, our United States health care systems have excellent provisions to meet the needs of our patients. Some of us have required this same quality of…
Of course he did. Biologically, the Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, originated in the womb. Once I embraced the idea that The Dalai Lama was once an embryo, I became fascinated with the thought: Who was the woman that was his mother? What kind of woman can produce a son who…