Dr. Karen Thies has dedicated her medical career to the practice of women’s health. Trained at the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Karen served her residency at MU Health Care and is an assistant professor and doctor of clinical obstetrics and gynecology at MU Women’s and Children’s Hospital. She’s also active, funny, and […]
“Love is a great beautifier.” — Little Women We crash weddings and love it. There are times, though, that we miss the real story. This is a story of strength, love, endurance, and, of course, women. A couple months ago, we met Rachel Bollenbach and Ben Brammeier. We have always been overly enthusiastic when it
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by Sarah Everett Nicole Beck and Taylor Possail are both Minnesotans; they met at Minnesota State University–Mankato at an on-campus job. Beck studied accounting, and Possail studied business education. Flash forward two years and Possail’s job is still on a campus — this time at Columbia College. Possail is the assistant women’s basketball coach there;
The Spillman home is all about the small stuff. Jeremy and Jessica Spillman know custom homes. As owner of Spillman Contracting, Jeremy has spent years building one-of-a-kind homes for customers, and, through this extensive experience, he has watched people’s indecision down to the smallest detail. It came as a surprise to Jeremy, when building his
The two have been married for six years and have a fun-loving and energetic relationship. Meet Todd and Kristin, a couple you should know. How did you meet? K: We were introduced to each other by Phillip Smith, of Peak Sport and Spine. T: A mutual friend introduced us. He told her she would like
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Separating fact from fad. Dieting has been part of our lives for centuries, with fad diets becoming part of popular culture in the late ’80s. We’ve gone from carb cutting to paleo to volumetrics with some truly crazy diets in between. One method of “healthy living” that has lately increased in popularity is detoxing. What
Embrace your curves, your skin, yourself — today! I’m a pretty happy person, but even I have whispers in the corner of my psyche telling me, “You’d have a better love life if you just lost some weight.” We all have our mean little lies our heads tell us. For example, one of my favorite
A childhood memory of an instant friend. by Megan Whitehead I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when I was 7 years old. A diagnosis of any kind, never mind a chronic one, is scary for such a young person. University Hospital worked hard to keep me and my family informed and comfortable to alleviate
It’s the little things that keep you sane. by Monica Pitts I remember when weekends meant getting lost in a book and lounging in the sun. I consumed chapter after chapter for hours on end. Now, I often feel guilty when I take 15 minutes before bed to read five pages while struggling to keep
