Dr. Patricia Fox - Clinical Psychologist

06/10/2026

Women's health matters. Healthy women, healthy community.

"Melinda French Gates has pledged $215 million to improve women's health globally, supporting contraception, maternal care, mental health, and menopause research. Over the past two years, she has invested more than $600 million in women's health. This latest commitment is part of her broader $1 billion effort to advance women's power, health, and opportunity.

As Gates recently said, 'Women's health is fundamental.' When women have access to the care, resources, and research they need, the benefits extend far beyond individual health outcomes. Families, communities, and economies are stronger." -- The Female Quotient

Kudos to Melinda French Gates for her massive investments in advancing women's healthcare worldwide!

For an insightful book that explores how women's health has long been neglected, we highly recommend "All in Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women's Bodies and Why It Matters Today" at https://bookshop.org/a/8011/9780063293014 (Bookshop) and https://amzn.to/4lKkRoO (Amazon)

British medical historian Elinor Cleghorn has also written an important book about the historical and systemic reasons the medical system fails girls and women: "Unwell Women: Misdiagnosis and Myth in a Man-Made World" at https://www.amightygirl.com/unwell-women

For books to encourage kids' interest in making a difference in the world -- both locally and globally -- visit our blog post “Making an Impact: 40 Mighty Girl Books About Charity and Community Service” at https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=10983

For empathy-building book for young kids about the importance of compassion and being kind to others, visit our blog post "25 Children's Books That Teach Kids to Be Kind," at https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=19359

For an excellent way to make donating to charity a regular part of your child’s life, we recommend a divided piggy bank that includes a separate chamber for charitable donations -- two of our favorites are the Moonjar Moneybox (https://www.amightygirl.com/moonjar-classic) and the Smart Pig Trio Bank (https://www.amightygirl.com/smart-piggy-trio-bank)

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06/10/2026

We're still waiting . . .

Congressman Rob Bresnahan Jr. Congressman Dan Meuser Senator Dave McCormick U.S. Senator John Fetterman

The poll comes as billionaire Bill Gates will testify before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

06/10/2026

June is nationally recognized as LGBTQ+ Pride Month to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York City, which served as a major catalyst for the modern gay liberation movement.

Every month. Every single day.

06/10/2026

06/06/2026

Thinking about this topic quite a bit lately.

06/05/2026

Do you live in Wayne County (PA)? May I suggest you give generously to one or more of the non-profits in the area?

Shout out for the Women in Philanthropy initiative at the Wayne County Community Foundation!

⏰ It's time! NEPA Gives is LIVE until 7pm tonight!

At 6:50 am, $426,306 has been raised. ❤️Help us raise over $1 million for our area nonprofits! A donation of just $10 can unlock prize and match dollars.

Over 375 organizations are participating, which means you are sure to find one you care about. Visit NEPAGIVES.ORG and search by area or keywords.

Consider donating to one of our Field of Interest Funds that support Wayne County:
🔹Women in Philanthropy-Wayne Co.
🔹Building Home Libraries
🔹Wayne Co. Emergency Housing Fund
🔹Wayne Co. Historical Preservation Fund
🔹Supporting Wayne Co. Veterans Fund
🔹Farms to Families Fund
🔹Wayne Tomorrow!
🔹First Responders Fund

✨Visit our NEPA Gives page to support these funds: https://www.nepagives.org/organization/WCCF

Already made a donation? Be sure to help spread the word!

06/04/2026

Political framing is a process of presenting an issue, event, or candidate in a specific way to shape public perception and influence opinions, and Congressman Rob Bresnahan Jr. has shared a fine example.

One goal of political framing is to simplify complex information. Another goal might be to mislead or confuse the reader.

For example, The House passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, which includes Rep. Bresnahan's bipartisan Local Farmers Feeding Our Communities Act, designed to connect local farmers with community food programs and expand access to healthy food.

However, the act in effect replaces the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA), which was eliminated in early 2025 by the current administration.

The LFPA created by the Biden administration in 2021, authorized $900 million worth of locally raised healthy foods for anti-hunger organizations before being terminated.

The cancellation of the LFPA hit us hard in northeast PA, impacting both food banks and local farms.

The most direct regional impact was on the CEO Weinberg Northeast Regional Food Bank, which serves Lackawanna, Luzerne, Susquehanna, and Wyoming counties. The food bank stood to lose more than $764,000 from the LFPA cancellation.

Local farmers were also impacted. For example, at Brace's Orchard in Dallas, Luzerne County, 10% of revenue, roughly 55,000 pounds of food, came through LFPA the previous year.

These cuts came along with other food assistance reductions, including cuts to SNAP benefits, WIC, and the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, thanks to Congressman Rob Bresnahan Jr.'s vote for the OBBBA.

How costly it is to eliminate a federal program that was working and then later reinstate the program under a new name?

Our tax dollars at work.

A bipartisan farm bill package moving through Congress could mean more fresh food on the tables of families in need, while also helping Pennsylvania farmers fac

06/04/2026

NEPA Gives starts today! What non-profits will you be supporting?

06/03/2026

"On our street, everyone is welcome. Together, let’s build a world where every person and family feels loved and respected for who they are. Happy !" - via Sesame Street

06/03/2026

June is Pride Month.

A celebration of LGBTQ+ women who broke barriers, shaped our shared culture, and worked tirelessly on behalf of their communities from the National Women's History Museum! ! 🏳️‍

The featured women here include:

"🏳️‍🌈 Gertrude “Ma” Rainey, often called the 'Mother of the Blues' whose lyrics and melodies reflected her experiences as an independent, openly bisexual Black woman

🏳️‍🌈 Edie Windsor, an LGBTQ+ activist and a computer programmer who led and won a landmark case to fight for same-sex marriage equality in the U.S.

🏳️‍🌈 Jane Addams, a progressive social reformer and activist on the frontlines of the settlement house movement who later became the first woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize

🏳️‍🌈 Audre Lorde, a poet and author who used her writing to shine light on her experience of the world as a Black le***an woman and later, as a mother and person suffering from cancer

🏳️‍🌈 Sara Josephine Baker, a physician and public health and hygiene crusader whose efforts to expand and improve preventative care transformed life for generations of mothers and children

🏳️‍🌈 Barbara Gittings, one of the earliest le***an activists in America who's known as the 'Mother of the Gay Rights Movement' and publicly protested for gay rights before the Stonewall Uprising

🏳️‍🌈 Gloria Anzaldúa, a writer and educator who lived and worked primarily in the U.S.–Mexico borderlands and drew from her experiences as a Tejana, le***an, and woman of color

🏳️‍🌈 Sally Ride, the first American woman to go to space, and advocate for women in STEM and STEM education, and the the first acknowledged LGBTQ+ astronaut

🏳️‍🌈 Sharice Davids, one of the first two Native American women ever to serve in Congress and the first LGBTQ+ Native American elected to Congress"

For books for children, teens, and their parents that foster acceptance and understanding of LGBTQ people, visit our blog post, "True Colors: Mighty Girl Books for Pride Month," at https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=12258

For books about Mighty Girls who stand together for justice and acceptance of all people, check out our blog post "60 Mighty Girl Books About Standing Up for Others” at https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=13481