A few weeks ago, I was gifted a 2nd generation Amazon Echo Dot. Since then, I’ve been getting acquainted with Alexa (the voice-activated virtual assistant housed inside the Echo) and I thought I’d take the time to write up a review of my experiences so…

Being a Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for neglected and abused children in the foster care system is a hard job.

In fact, to clarify, it’s not even a job. It’s a volunteer gig. And one that comes with a lot of daily challenges.

When it comes to spending time on things we want to do, but we don’t do… can we all just agree that it’s not that we don’t HAVE time… but rather, that we don’t MAKE time?