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Dear Friends, While we cover current event headlines on SmartHERNews.com (and this week is no exception), taking a break from the back-n-forth and listening to someone like our next guest can offer invaluable insight, not only for what we see and read on a regular basis, but how to live our best lives. You might have seen the above “family photo” at Former First Lady Barbara Bush’s funeral. The at...

Happy July 4th! Did you know the American Revolutionary war lasted 7 years?….7 years.... And by a simple twist of fate or luck or divine intervention…America didnt lose…but we had a few very near misses of almost losing it all. And that’s why the story of Washington’s Crossing marks a pivotal moment in all of our fates. Because it changed the momentum of the war. Listen to the story as told by Cla...

SmartHER Summary As we prepare to celebrate America's independence, we reflect on the power of choice.  A simple choice to rebel gave birth to our nation.  And this week’s news reminds us how choices (both big and small) *still* shape our course. At the highest court of the land, a choice can change the outcome for an entire nation.   Justice Anthony Kennedy's choice to retire (and choice...

Where We Started vs Where We End Up We started this week with news of the government separating children from those who illegally crossed the U.S. southern border  and ended the week with new orders by the government to reunite them .    A lot happens in a week.  How did we arrive at this point?  For a better understanding, let's travel back in time. The government says illegal border crossing...

SmartHER Summary We often perceive absolutes as facts. But the truth often exists in shades of gray, rather than black or white.  This week’s news on the historic Singapore summit between America & North Korea serves as a prime example. In the aftermath, the debate over what the summit means or what it doesn’t vacillates between an epic moment in time OR a just a drop in the bucket. All or nearly...

The onslaught of news can feel like the daily grind of life – the core often gets ignored.  After taking in the peripheral facts, this week's news stories have an interwoven theme at their center: How can we help each other?  How can we help  teach our children? A new study says Catholic school students outperform public and private school students when it comes to self-discipline. One of the...

Just like cleaning out a refrigerator, this week's news cycle raises the question: how do you know when something has truly passed its prime? Sometimes it's by date; other times it's simply by feel.  Let's start with the American economy. Mining and manufacturing, two industries thought "past their prime" had job gains in the latest unemployment report, defying a belief by...