Ember Conley

The opioid crisis affects everyone in the United States. Children face not only the risk of becoming addicts, but are often the victims of their parents’ misuse of prescription drugs. In 2016, over 270,000 children were placed in foster care because of drug abuse by a parent. Every 25 minutes, a child enters the world already suffering from withdrawal due to their mother’s addiction. Prevention begins with education. A variety of tools and ideas exist for school systems that want to include t...

The opioid epidemic is an ongoing problem with often fatal results. Car crashes, once the 5th most common cause of death, have been replaced with opioid overdoses. There is a 1 in 96 chance that a person will overdose on opioids while they have a 1 in 103 chance of dying in a car crash. The statistics are concerning, as this means that opioid misuse seems to be becoming a more prevalent issue.
How did opioid abuse become such a problem? The opioid epidemic is partly caused by the medical comm...

It’s not just that women can be as effective leaders as men. Their experiences allow them to see the world through a different lens, which allows them to view leadership differently. Because of a focus on relationships and collaboration, women can spearhead change in their organizations to propel those businesses forward. This leaves women leaders in high demand.
Because of their strengths at navigating conflict and prioritizing relationships, women are sometimes seen not just as change-maker...

Women are instrumental to their workplaces, even though in some places they have to fight age-old stereotypes. Regardless of not whether they are in a leadership position, women in every workplace have the potential to create a lasting impact. The following are a few ways female employees can push for change.
The Future is Intersectional
Intersectionality, a term coined decades ago by the Black philosopher Kimberlé Crenshaw, is a theoretical framework for mapping how various aspects of an ind...

The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in lockdowns that have left many people working from home. For single parents, this situation has become especially stressful. In addition to their work tasks, they’re trying to supervise their children. As their employer, there are a few small things you can do to help.
Be Flexible With Hours
Your employee may benefit from the ability to do their work later in the evenings, or earlier in the mornings. While your business’ productivity may rely on time-sensi...

History is filled with examples of women who have led their countries confidently and ably. During this time of turmoil and uncertainty, Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, has led her country and the world as it faces the daunting challenge of COVID-19. Nancy Pelosi, the current Speaker of the House in the U.S., has successfully navigated a treacherous political environment.
Sheikh Hasina Wajed is currently serving as the prime minister of Bangladesh and working to alleviate hunger. Nirmal...

Although the COVID-19 has meant quarantines, lifestyle changes, health tricks, and financial hardships, it has also highlighted how strong communities can be when thoughtful and caring people work together. On top of that, many people have taken note of the swift and decisive way that many female leaders are guiding their communities through this pandemic, sometimes skillfully enough to avoid the impending crisis.
As the threat of COVID-19 spread, leaders around the world had to prepare for t...

The so-called Sandwich Generation is caught between a rock and a hard place. Comprising people in their 40s and 50s, the Sandwich Generation find themselves responsible for both their elderly parents and their children. Unfortunately, this occurs during yet another challenging economic period. Many members of the Sandwich Generation can’t support themselves in the current economy, where full-time jobs with benefits are hard to come by. Some in the Sandwich Generation also still have minor chi...

Single parenting has always been a challenge, but it has become especially difficult during the COVID lockdowns. In addition to spending more time with your children, you’re faced with the issue of providing them with the educational opportunities they will need to stay up to speed with their classmates. These suggestions can help you better manage your time with your children until schools resume normal operations.
Don’t Set the Bar Too High
Remember that everyone is struggling at the moment...

Three women three different professions one American dream believing inequality, justice, and hard work will result in success. This dream quickly extinguished all by different executive governing boards, never given an opportunity to share their side of the story or to fight for their careers. Deborah Dugan, CEO of the recording academy, placed on leave after filing a 44-page complaint. The Recording Academy is currently locked in a vicious battle against its former president and CEO Deborah...

High Expectations or Toxic Work Environment?
"Just not a boys club", Deborah was the first female CEO in 62 years. Under the guise of a work dinner was who was propositioned by a high powered attorney. It started with calling her babe, comments about her prettiness, a kiss, and it was clear it was a power setting mood. All along she had brought up, filing a formal complaint, then placed in administrative leave. After the complaint with the same law firm that represented Harvey Weinstein, she ...

A controlled substance refers to either a drug or a chemical whose manufacture, possession, or use is controlled by any type of government. This could apply to either prescription medications or illegal drugs. Opioids fall under the medicinal category, but they are highly abused, making them also illicit.
Opioids work as pain relievers by binding themselves to opioid receptors in body parts such as the brain and spinal cord. They decrease the pain messages being sent to the brain, resulting i...

Telecommuting, Zoom, WebEx Teams – the new norm for working parents. If you share your home with small children, it can create a whole new level of challenges, as far as productivity and functional parenting.
Most people thrive in an environment that has structure, expectations, input, and feedback. The same goes for children. The first thing to do is to layout your expectations regarding how they should behave during your working hours. Likewise, it’s important to validate them and remember ...

A legislature is a law-making body of a political subdivision within a federal system. Within the United States, there are only 50 state legislatures, despite not requiring passports to travel to Puerto Rico and Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, or US Virgin Islands. They are considered self-governing territories and are thus exempt. In addition, the District of Columbia is a special federal district. Only states can have federal voting privileges.
The formal name of a state leg...