Happy International Day of the Girl Child!

In my day job, I work for humanitarian and development organizations. Though I don’t talk about those issues much on this blog, I wanted to take the time to celebrate the most important – and probably most neglected – resource the world has: girls. The United Nations declared today the first annual International Day of… Continue reading Happy International Day of the Girl Child!

More hot men are concerned about your breasts

I don’t usually drool and post pictures/videos of ripped men…unless I can find a way to relate it to writing. Remember last week I shared that video by Rethink Breast Cancer? The one featuring hot guys showing you how to check yourself for lumps and also served as a great lesson on providing a unique… Continue reading More hot men are concerned about your breasts

These hot men are concerned about your breasts

Ladies and gay men, behold the best breast self-exam video I’ve ever seen. I work in charity communications, and I’m jealous as all hell of the team that developed this video and app. Done drooling yet? No? Okay, watch it one more time and then come back to me. Done now? Good. Writer and blogger… Continue reading These hot men are concerned about your breasts

What’s your definition of a keeper?

We bookworms often talk about which novels deserve space on our keeper shelf. For some, it’s a symbolic expression referring to books we adore, whether we own them or not. For others, the keeper shelf is an actual shelf or bookcase with a finite amount of space. In my case, it’s two plastic containers under… Continue reading What’s your definition of a keeper?

Taking time to count blessings: reflections on northern Kenya

It’s been an eventful week in the Latham household, one that’s been a powerful reminder of how much I have to be thankful for. Ten days ago, my manager asked if I could take a last-minute trip to northern Kenya to gather stories about how people there have been affected by the East Africa food… Continue reading Taking time to count blessings: reflections on northern Kenya