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I came from a fairly simple upbringing. My dad was a scrap metal dealer and worked very long and hard hours. My mom stayed at home to care for the family.

Born in the 1950s, by no stretch of the imagination were we wealthy. But we didn’t miss any meals, either. I attribute that to my dad being such a hard worker and my mom being a creative cook. She made tuna casseroles in more ways than anyone I’ve ever met.

My dad also sold appliances and he would bring home the big cardboard boxes they’d come in. We’d make...

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Eighteen years ago, my husband and I went into the mattress business. But before we opened our first Sleep America store, I had already started a mattress recycling program with St. Vincent de Paul to keep mattresses out of land fills. Giving back and positively impacting the community has always been important to me, especially considering the experiences I had growing up.

I wasn’t born with a silver spoon in my mouth. Growing up in Texas, we had to work hard for what we wanted. My parents owned an antique store that, sadly...

Through evidenced-based practice, we know that the families that experience the healthiest changes are those committed to doing the work that is required for a family to heal. The goal is to create a treatment plan that holds the entire family system accountable, creating a recovery process with minimal chaos, long-term focus, monitoring to ensure compliance and inclusion at the appropriate level for every family member. The question becomes this: how do we as professionals encourage, support and, most importantly, inspire family systems to stay the course of a long-term treatment model that can provide and sustain healthy changes...

The holiday season is typically the one time during the year when the entire family can get together, but sometimes we’re forced to leave everyone’s favorite family member at home when traveling: our furry friends. Maybe the hotel doesn’t accommodate pets, your pet gets a little antsy flying or can’t sit still on a road trip. But there are a quite a few ways to make traveling a little easier with them. Heidi Ganahal, the CEO and founder of Camp Bow Bow, and Heather Owen, the owner of Camp Bow Wow and Home Buddies Avondale gave AFM their top tips to make Fido and the family more comfortable this traveling season.