Today we celebrate a woman who invented a practical and helpful device for moms and babies, the Boater. But Marion Donovan was more than an inventor for mothers. Born with the Right Genes Her father and uncle were inventors, so it’s no surprise that Marion Donovan also becomes an inventor. Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana in… Continue reading More than an Inventor for Mothers
Category: Inspiration and Motivation
Inspiration is everywhere, if you look. This is a selection of people, places, events, art, and music that motivate and inspire me. I hope you’ll feel the same.
Creativity and You Don’t Have to be Perfect
Don’t be paralyzed by your creativity? Creativity and you don’t have to be perfect. To paraphrase a Miley Cyrus song, it’s about the ride.
12 Ways to Increase Your Reading Pleasure
You are a reader. Whether you read stories or novels, on paper or on an electronic device, you get pleasure out of reading. But I’ll bet there’s at least one thing you can do to improve your experience. Consider these 12 ways to increase your reading pleasure and let me know if you try one.… Continue reading 12 Ways to Increase Your Reading Pleasure
Born to Save Children from Whooping Cough
Leila Daughtery-Denmark believes doctors are born, not made. She became a pediatrician. She was born to save children from whooping cough.
One of the First Women on the National Ski Patrol
Empowered women come in all sizes, shapes, colors, and interests. Patty (Tasker) Morris is such a woman. We know little about Patty. But we know she was, if not the first, one of the first women on the National Ski Patrol. First Skis Patty Tasker got her first pair of skis from her father when… Continue reading One of the First Women on the National Ski Patrol