Welcome back! We hope you enjoyed the holiday break as much as we did at the Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation. Happy New Year, and let’s get started!! We left you with a blog by Michelle Jenck which explored our worth. If you missed that blog and would like to catch up, you can click HERE. […]
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A Cup of Coffee: What Are You Worth?
Welcome back! As we head into the holiday week, we here at the Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation want to wish you and yours a happy and safe season, filled with those you love, and those who love you. Last week, we learned about feelings and how they can prompt us to make needed changes in […]
A Cup of Coffee: Do you Know that Feeling?
Welcome back! Last week we talked with Dr. Ross about our food choices, and how they may impact the environment. If you missed that blog and would like to catch up, click HERE. This week, we continue our discussion with Michelle, but this time we are going to talk about the how’s and why’s of […]
A Cup of Coffee: The Effects of Aging Stereotypes – What Are You Telling Your Children?
Welcome back! Last week, we chatted about the suicide rates in our elderly. If you missed it, click HERE to catch up! We hope you took that seriously and check in on your loved ones, friends, and co-workers often. This week, we welcome Dr. Lei Ross. Dr. Ross will lead us on a journey unlike any […]
A Cup of Coffee: Aging in America – Is Grandma Suicidal?
Welcome back! Last week we were given a lesson in forgiveness, something we can all benefit from in one way or another, right? Sometimes it’s so hard to forgive, but at the end of the day, it’s what is best for us, and really has little to do with the other person. Something to continue […]
“A Cup of Coffee”: One Secret for Maintaining Our Mental Health
Welcome Back! Last week we talked about living life in a wheelchair, and how very difficult that is to accomplish. My hat is off to the warriors among us who manage this lifestyle on a daily basis. This week, we welcome a first time blogger, Dr. David Ross. He will share with us his insights […]
“A Cup of Coffee”: It Is When We Are Broken That We Learn The Most
Welcome back! Last week we visited with Dr. Ross about the science behind healthy food choices. He gave us some tips on how to find a doctor that might be able to help us in our quest for health. If you missed his blog, here is the link: https://www.nwosteo.org/does-your-doctor-look-healthy/ This week, I’m writing “A Cup of […]
Does Your Doctor Look Healthy?
Welcome back! I was out on a medical leave for the summer months, but I’m back and ready to roll! We will kick off our Fall blogs with a repeat blogger, Dr. Charles Ross. Dr. Ross is a DO (Osteopathic Doctor) who has a passion for teaching others what types of food are best to […]
Can Parents’ Belief Systems Create Mental Health Issues For Their Children? Part IV in a series
Welcome back! Last week we heard from a man who struggled with his parents’ hoarding behaviors when he was a child. He wondered out loud if this had potentially led to his mental health issues, and worried he, too, may turn into his parents. Striking and raw disclosures, but many were able to relate to […]
Can Mentally Ill Parents Create Mentally Ill Children? Nature vs. Nurture: Part III in a series
Welcome back! Last week we read a heartbreaking story from Maggie Cook. Our hearts really went out to her and her family, didn’t they? This week, we hear from a man who blogs anonymously as well, about his life growing up with parents who were hoarders. He will tell us what his life was like, […]
