Kimberly Blaker

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Kimberly Blaker

Social media and other basics for the not-so-computer-savvy

Now, more than ever, you can be a part of your family and friends' lives, even when you are apart. Social media and other platforms and apps make it easy to stay...

Mental Illness is Biologically Based: Let’s End the Stigma

Nearly one in five American adults experience mental illness in any given year, according to the National Institute of Mental Health – and one in 25 experience a serious mental illness (SMI)....

Survive The Season With Your Finances Intact

With higher credit card interest rates, consumers may feel more of a pinch with holiday gift shopping this year. Throw in the costs of holiday cards, decorating, baking, holiday dinners and unplanned...

The Hidden Toll of Loneliness: How Social Isolation Affects Physical and Mental Health

Humans are inherently social animals who rely on interpersonal relationships for a variety of needs. When people experience healthy friendships, family dynamics, and even casual positive interactions with others, they feel a...

Protect Your Home From Your Grandkids

These are the top things they're likely to demolish.

How to Recognize Fake News & Halt the Spread of Misinformation

Thanks to the prevalence of the internet and easy access to it through smartphones and other devices, all the information in the world can now fit in our pockets. Anything you could...

Your Guide to a Successful Garage Sale: Getting Rid of Unwanted Stuff

With a garage, basement and closets overflowing from the stuff you've been saving “just in case,” it may be time to put those languishing items to good use – in someone else’s...

Stay Healthy in the Air: Reducing the Risk of Catching More Than a Flight

Each year there are 6,500 in-flight medical emergencies in the US. A small fraction of these result in death, according to a 2013 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine....

Kimberly Blaker