Karen Santorum Opens Up And Shares Her Heart On The Joy Of Raising a Special Needs Child Written by Monica C. Fink Growing up in Pittsburgh the tenth of 12 children, Karen Santorum has always known the joys of living in a large family. She recognizes firsthand that the love and support of family have a profound impact on how we move and live in the world. At the age of 30, Karen was ready to start her own family when she married Rick Santorum, two-time Republican Party presidential nominee.   After having seven children, Karen and Rick were still ready for more. But when another pregnancy eluded them, they trusted that this was part of...

Region Magazine presents Just ‘ASK’ with Shelly K :: Shelly K Talks About The Importance of Having Reputable Business Partners. Shelly K on Partnerships… In this edition of Just ASK, I want to spotlight some amazing people I am blessed to have business partnerships with.  This is critical to my success as often times with real estate – there are many stages of the transaction.  Let’s say my client needs a mortgage, an insurance policy or maybe some repairs to their home.  Being the service oriented person that I am, I immediately want to help. So when I give one of my business partner’s information to...

Most of us are curious about our family lineage. For Vanessa Williams, who recently took part in the show “Who Do You Think You Are” and explored her family’s history, the task was both surprising and informative. Here, she talks about what she learned and how she plans to use that information. Question: How did you become interested in finding out about your lineage?Vanessa: I’ve always been interested, but I was introduced to Ancestry.com [one of the websites that help people research their family backgrounds] before I even did a show called “Who Do You Think You Are,” so I signed up as a member to document my own family tree,...

Region Magazine presents a new series entitled –  Just ‘ASK’  –   with Shelly K :: Shelly K Talks About Two-Way Relationships, the Highs and Lows of Entrepreneurship, and Dating. Shelly K on Two-Way Relationships… Question: How do you know if you are in a two-way relationship? Shelly K: Recognizing a two-way relationship can be a difficult thing to do if you have never experienced one before. Finally, at 41 years of age, for the first time in my life, I have been surrounded by healthy, happy relationships of give and take.  In the past I have always been the giver! I would always reason it by telling...

Written by Amy Walls | Photography by Rhonda Young-Pilon :: Amy Walls, Certified BodyTalk Practitioner, Helps You Hear Your Way to Good Health. If you can connect with your body’s voice, then you are accessing a wisdom so powerful and so deep within you; that unlocking this opens an infinite amount of support and information to heal and create your potential. Even before you came to be, there was a language that needed to be there in order to create your cellular structure. This unspoken language innately knew which cell was going to be your eyes, organs, circulatory system, energy systems and so on. To think that this language...

Written by Dawn Schale | Region New Jersey ::  In The Journey of Life, You May Need a Good Life Coach Who Lives What They Have Learned. Therapy and counseling has acquired a bit of a stigma that only broken or weak people seek. The truth is no matter whom you are or what level of financial success has been attained, everyone needs some outside perspective and input at one point or another. Many people consult with a Coach for help managing their businesses and overall lifestyles.  I’m blessed and proud of this industry serving and assisting in the personal development of others. The Life Coaching market continues to grow leaps and...