Having a loved one struggling with depression can be a profound challenge. Not only are depressed people often unwilling or unable to admit or discuss the depth of their struggle, but the symptoms themselves are incredibly painful to watch. According to this article...
“That was so embarrassing!” Just say the word, “embarrassing,” and everyone has a memory of something that instantly comes to mind. It is a shared human experience. It could be a face-plant in front of a middle-school crush, a remnant of food in one’s teeth discovered...
Have you ever stopped to consider how the things and people that you love influence the decision you make? Speaker and writer Myles Munroe once shared a profound insight, saying, “Our life is the sum total of all the decisions we make every day, and those decisions...
Student life is full of unpredictable events and circumstances. Some are challenging, and others delightful; many of both varieties are beyond our control. Students may experience unexpected criticism and plans that fall through or surprising compliments and happy...
“Play is what makes kids, kids. It’s what they do,” says human play researcher and psychology professor at the University of California, Berkeley, Alison Gopnik. Yet each decade, society has continued to edge play out of the regular rhythm of life...
With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, school activities, and professional obligations—families often find themselves in a perpetual state of motion this time of year. It’s easy to get swept up in the whirlwind of life and lose connection with ourselves and...
