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Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s MASH Unit is an animal shelter in the least likely place one might expect—a high-rise building in Downtown Phoenix.

A converted jail, complete with cells and the absence of windows, the MASH Unit has been up and running as a no-kill animal shelter since around 2001. Created as a haven for animals saved from neglectful and abusive homes and criminal cases, the MASH unit has a revolving number of dogs and cats that can range from 20 to 150 or more (in the case of the recent pug puppy mill bust in Tonopah, Arizona, as detailed in various news...

Lord help me, I've taken on my mother's tearful tendencies.

At the beginning of the year, Nicholas started preschool. My first born. My preemie. My heart. My soul. My BFF. My everything. He's two and a half, and we were somewhat hesitant about sending him three mornings a week, but my husband and I thought some social non-me time would be beneficial for our somewhat cautious and super sweet son.

Day one's drop off was traumatizing. His teachers suggested I say a quick goodbye, and so I did— fighting back tears behind my sunglasses. Nicholas was...

Rain at the Waste Management Phoenix Open doesn’t have to be buzzkill this year, thanks to a partnership between the Scottsdale-based M Catering and local nonprofit, Waste Not.

When the weather at last year’s WMPO took a turn for the worst and ladies were swapping out strappy heels for rubber rain boots, or avoiding the event all together, what they didn’t realize was the decrease in attendance directly led to 30,000 pounds of delicious food being donated...

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