By Elliott Potter April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. This is part of a series featuring services offered for child-abuse survivors at the Child Advocacy Center of Onslow County in Jacksonville, N.C. When it comes to helping children through the investigations of physical, sexual and...
By Elliott Potter April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. This is part of a series featuring services offered for child-abuse survivors at the Child Advocacy Center of Onslow County in Jacksonville, N.C. In Onslow County in southeastern North Carolina, the Child Advocacy Center is the hub...
By Tiffany Rucker, MBA Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. --African and Chinese Proverb It all started with a conversation about summer. My then 14-year-old son, Jeremiah, sat me down and...
By Elliott Potter Dawn Rochelle grew up in Onslow County in southeastern North Carolina, in the impact zone of a prominent military presence. The county's demographics are shaped by Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base, a sprawling installation where young service members train on land, in the...
It’s a new year, and after the uncertainty and lack of control most of us felt throughout 2020, this feels like the natural time to think about resetting ourselves—physically, emotionally, spiritually. If your health is top-of-mind these days, you’re not alone. But it can be confusing...
When you meet Tuesdi Dyer, you’ll come away with an impression of an upbeat and fun woman, a creative and energetic mother of two boys and a whip-smart nonprofit leader. Her energy seems limitless. Honestly, conversations with her can sometimes leave you a bit breathless,...
By Tiffany Rucker, MBA Did you know that your words are strong enough to move mountains? Maybe not a mountain in the physical sense, but the mountains of your life can be conquered—or not—depending on your word choice. There’s a saying I often heard while growing up: “Sticks...
By Tiffany Rucker, MBA Children are often left out of the self-care conversation. It’s important to remember that the little people in our lives have the exact same feelings that we do. And children can experience stress and burnout, too—particularly in these trying times. As a mom,...
The term minimalism is also used to describe a trend in design and architecture where in the subject is reduced to its necessary elements. Minimalist design has been highly influenced by Japanese traditional design and architecture. In addition, the work of De Stijl artists is...
The term minimalism is also used to describe a trend in design and architecture where in the subject is reduced to its necessary elements. Minimalist design has been highly influenced by Japanese traditional design and architecture. In addition, the work of De Stijl artists is...