Published in Wake-Up Call·Oct 22, 20203 Ways Parents Can Help Their Kids Thrive While Virtual LearningAlexis Glick, CEO of GENYOUth, on how parents can help their children maintain their well-being while managing school during this uncertain time — Whether you’re a caretaker with a young school-aged child or a parent with a high schooler, you may be facing the stress of juggling homeschooling — along with everything else on your plate — right now. …Homeschooling4 min readHomeschooling4 min read
Published in Wake-Up Call·Oct 22, 2020How to Show Kindness During These Unprecedented TimesAdvocate and author Houston Kraft opens up about why kindness should be more intentional. — With the coronavirus pandemic showing no signs of letting up and millions of Americans out of work, acts of kindness may be more important now than ever. Author Houston Kraft believes people should be more intentional about the way in which they go about being gracious to others. In his…Kindess2 min readKindess2 min read
Published in Wake-Up Call·Oct 21, 2020In Your Business With Dr. BEverything you wanted to know about “the change of life” but were afraid to ask — Wake-Up Call is launching a new series on women’s health with my gynecologist Dr. Rebecca Brightman, an assistant clinical instructor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Brightman is also a certified provider with the North American Menopause Society. She’s concerned…Womens Health7 min readWomens Health7 min read
Published in Wake-Up Call·Oct 21, 2020A Student Journalist On How The Pandemic Upended Her Senior Year“I don’t know when the red on-air sign in the broadcast studio will flip back on again, or when the virus will meet its match in a tiny glass vial” — As the country continues to reconfigure a new normal amidst a global pandemic and calls for racial equality, higher learning institutions are entering uncharted territory. So what’s it like to be on or off-campus right now? KCM gets the scoop from college students, themselves…Opinion4 min readOpinion4 min read
Published in Wake-Up Call·Oct 20, 2020Filmmaker Dawn Porter on What The Reagan and Obama Administrations Had in CommonIn her new documentary, ‘The Way I See It,’ she captures the White House through former photographer Pete Souza’s eyes — Director Dawn Porter just tackled civil rights icon John Lewis in her film, John Lewis: Good Trouble. Now, she’s spotlighting a new icon: former White House photographer Pete Souza. In The Way I See It, Porter showcases Souza’s experiences capturing President Ronald Reagan and President Barack Obama in the White…White House5 min readWhite House5 min read
Published in Wake-Up Call·Oct 17, 2020RAMONA ON CORONA and……..Maya and meA humor series on navigating this difficult time — Today, for my Wake-Up Call newsletter (subscribe here!), I’m sharing another installment of a humor series from my friend Pam Goldman, centering on a woman named Ramona, who tries to help… in her own way. If you’re new to this series: Here’s the previous installment. Read on. Did you take…Humor5 min readHumor5 min read
Published in Wake-Up Call·Oct 15, 2020How To Properly Wash Your Hands This WinterThe do’s and don’ts of handwashing amid flu season and Covid-19 — As winter hits, and we face the double-threat of the flu and Covid-19, it’s important to make sure we’re taking the right precautions to protect ourselves and our loved ones. Since we’re continuing to live in uncertain times, our Wake-Up Call newsletter (subscribe here!) turned to Safeguard Senior Scientist Dr…Health3 min readHealth3 min read
Published in Wake-Up Call·Oct 15, 2020Where Is Damian From ‘Mean Girls’ Now?Comedian Daniel Franzese on losing roles…and finding himself — In the halls of North Shore High School, where the characters in Tina Fey’s hit film, Mean Girls gossip and scheme to no end — a student named Damian is a breath of fresh air. He’s hilarious and loyal to his friends. …Mean Girls4 min readMean Girls4 min read
Published in Wake-Up Call·Oct 14, 2020What It’s Like To Be In Nursing School During A PandemicA University of Kentucky nursing student on learning medical procedures over Zoom — As the country continues to reconfigure a new normal amidst a global pandemic and calls for racial equality, higher learning institutions are entering uncharted territory. So what’s it like to be on or off-campus right now? KCM gets the scoop from college students, themselves… Julia Way, a junior at the…Nursing4 min readNursing4 min read
Published in Wake-Up Call·Oct 14, 2020Judy Gold on Cancel Culture: ‘We’ve Got to Stop Canceling Comedians’The author and comedian weighed in on cancel culture and the need for laughter amid these uncertain times. — Within the past several years, the idea that a person can be “canceled” — or culturally blocked from having a prominent public platform or career — has become a contentious topic of debate. Veteran stand-up comedian Judy Gold pushed back against this notion of “cancel culture” saying it amounts to…Judy Gold3 min readJudy Gold3 min read
