To me, there is nothing that a cup of tea can’t fix. This is especially true of one of my favorite teas: turmeric tea. It has been known to prevent... Read More

High Risk Hope Founder Heather Barrow was just 24 weeks into pregnancy with her second child when her water broke and she went into labor. Doctors immediately prepared Barrow and... Read More

Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Karen Mertes knows what it’s like to have your life suddenly altered. On Feb. 7, 2007, her life’s path was forever changed. Stationed at MacDill... Read More

Dr. Jennifer Cook has been an achiever from the beginning. A valedictorian in high school in her 400-person class in Great Falls, Virginia, Cook went on to graduate summa cum... Read More

Dr. Cockrell is a pediatric hematologist and oncologist and director of the Hemophilia Treatment Center at St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital. A seemingly quiet, soft spoken doctor, when it comes to... Read More

As the director of medical education at All Children’s Hospital Johns Hopkins Medicine, Raquel Hernandez, MD, MPH, combines her three professional passions — clinical care, education and research. “As an... Read More

When asked to describe herself, Tina Cancio, founder of the LGLLeukemiaFoundation.org and a chronic large granular lymphocytic (LGL) leukemia and evolving aplastic anemia (bone marrow failure disease) patient at Moffitt... Read More

Growing up in Orlando, Nekeshia Hammond’s mother encouraged a love of reading and good academic habits. This focus on her studies, along with support from family, is part of why... Read More

Originally from Detroit, Candace Carswell has lived in the Tampa Bay area for 26 years. The single mother of two teenagers, Caleb, 15, and Alexandria, 13, has more than 26... Read More

Described by Oprah Winfrey as one of her favorite products of 2000, Spanx has become synonymous with women’s fashion. Designed by Clearwater Beach native Sara Blakely, this mogul turned mom... Read More

A home fire is something we hope never happens to us but most families don’t have a plan in place in case the worst does occur.  In 2009, fire departments... Read More

 Look For Other Role-Models Look to other family members to be role models for your children, someone who will be around and can take them for one-on-one time once in... Read More