Rachel Gilmore has been a professional freelance writer for 10 years, publishing in both the Christian and mainstream markets. In addition, she owns and operates WriterRae Communications, a small PR company working with non-profit clients in the Chicago suburbs. Previous experience includes: Director of Christian Education (6 years), English as a Second Language Instructor (3 years) and Literacy Volunteer Coordinator (2 years). Rachel holds a B.A. in English, magna cum laude, from Illinois Wesleyan University and an M.Ed., summa cum laude, from University of Illinois-Chicago.

Parenting & Pregnancy > Teen Challenges Should you vaccinate your teen daughter for HPV/cervical cancer with Gardasil?

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The headline caught my eye..."Bad Things Happen to Good Girls, Too"...SouthtownStar columnist Kimberly Brehm was revisiting the issue of having her daughters vaccinated with Gardasil, which is designed to prevent the four most common viruses that cause cervical cancer and genital warts in women. I read on, interested to know what she thought, because when offered the vaccine for my 11 year old daughter (it's recommended specifically for 11 and 12 year old girls who have not been sexually active), I declined. Brehm says: "I know contracting HPV can lead to cervical cancer in women, but I be...

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