October 19, 2016

Start with Why and Work Your Way Out

Whoa.  You know how sometimes amazing things just fall in your lap when you least expect them, but when you most need them?  That just happened […]
October 18, 2016

Sometimes #WhatADoctorLooksLike is a Black Woman

I was proud to support Dr. Tamika Cross and raise the voice of Black women physicians across this country by interviewing with BBC London's Newsday Radio […]
September 28, 2016

You Don’t Really Care About Police Lives

At the peak of my devastation and anger over the killings of Keith Lamont Scott and Terence Crutcher, I penned this op-ed. I thought long and […]
September 2, 2016

Marijuana Use and Abuse on the Rise

According to a recent article in Psychiatry Advisor, as perceptions of marijuana change, more American adults are using marijuana than ever before, and they're using it […]
August 27, 2016

THC Reduces Motivation for High Reward Tasks in Rats

In a new study published in the Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, researchers at University of British Columbia in Vancouver explored the connection between marijuana use and […]
August 25, 2016

Dysgraphia: What the heck is it and how do I know if my child has it?

My family and I just took the vacation of a lifetime to Rio for the Olympic Games (can you say UTTERLY AMAZING!).  Of course, school has […]
August 11, 2016

Essential Oils for Migraines (and more)

Oh suh-nap! I am about to be totally obsessed with essential oils. Ok -- about a year ago I posted on Facebook that  I was lamenting […]
August 6, 2016

Will Presidential Candidates Oppose Prosecuting Children As Adults?

On any given night in America, more than 5,000 children are held in adult jails and prisons. Youth offenders held in adult prisons receive the lowest […]
July 24, 2016

10 foods to boost your brainpower

Eating well is good for your mental as well as your physical health. The brain requires nutrients just like your heart, lungs or muscles do. But […]