Rep. Stephanie Tubbs-Jones (D-OH) suffered a brain aneurysm Tuesday evening and is on life support in a Cleveland hospital, according to news reports and a statement from her Congressional office.

According to news reports, the fifth-term Congresswoman was spotted driving erratically around 9pm Tuesday evening in the Cleveland Heights section of the city. A police officer found her unconscious in

her car and arranged for emergency medical care.

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"You have to try."

That is the sentence I frustratingly repeated
over and over again to my 3-year-old as he attempted to dress himself
this morning.

Maybe it's all the Olympics I've been staying up
past my bedtime to watch -- athletes breaking world records and
overcoming obstacles for the glory of the games -- but for some reason,
all my son's whining that he couldn't put his shirt on really got to me.

"I can't do it," he said. "You help me?"

Since my little one's first birthday produced a jackpot of new toys, I thought I'd share some of the ones we both enjoy that aren't your garden variety blinky-blinky ones. Let me start by saying that I have no affiliation with any of these companies, I'm not being paid by them.  Just because I happen to like a particular toy doesn't mean you have to run out and buy it for your child.

At least once a day I forget everything I've ever learned about keeping a positive attitude about my body image. A negative trigger goes off and suddenly I berade myself for eating too much or not exercising enough. Everywhere I look I see bulliten board GAP models laughing at my waistsize and magazine cover celebrities poo-pooing my forming wrinkles.

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I watched Captain Phil of the Cornelia Marie, a crab boat in the Bering Sea that’s part of Discovery Channel’s exciting show, Deadliest Catch cough up blood the other night. Immediately, my Nurse Practitioner hat popped on as I thought about the long list of differential diagnosis that could be plaguing Phil.First of all, a confession. Deadliest Catch is one of my favorite shows, partly because I grew up in Kodiak, Alaska. The Cornelia Marie is one of my favorite boats because its home port is, you guessed it…. Kodiak.

People often say that one person's actions can't change the world. That one woman using a reusable shopping bag won't do anything. That one mom buying her groceries at the farmers' market doesn't make a difference. That one family isn't going to stop global warming by composting.

And ... I think that's fair. It's true that my actions alone aren't going to STOP global warming in it's tracks.

But here's the other truth that those people never mention:

We can't curb global warming WITHOUT individual action.

Question: Am I less of an "adult" because my parents still offer me financial support on occasion even though I have a full-time job?According to the July 28th issue of Newsweek, the answer might be yes.

And yes, I feel very secure in my life choices :)