Every year as Thanksgiving approaches there are many thoughts that begin to go through my mind.  Among them are the typical thoughts of the holiday season that involve anxieties, timelines, and planning, planning…did I mention planning!   Checklists, menus, and engagements all begin to pile …

In my last post, we saw how the diabetes/obesity epidemic spawned in the 1990’s and has grown to epic proportions despite the best intentions of government, public health officials, and doctors.  While the cause of this epidemic is certainly multi-factorial, I think it’s important to …

After months of studying and training under leading health experts,  I am so excited to share that I am finally launching my health coaching program!  Last month I took the final test, and its official: I am now Rachel Prendergast, LCSW, PHC. I still can’t …