Community gardens offer a wide array of benefits: beautifying the landscape, fighting food insecurity, helping people come together, and more. One evening last summer I walked to a neighbor’s house to deliver a bag of beautifully ripe pears, which another neighbor had picked from her tree the day before. I had just finished dinner,[…]
The days are getting shorter and the holiday season is rapidly approaching. For many of us, the holiday season means good food and fun festivities. For people living with depression, however, the holidays can be a very difficult time of year. Even for those who feel confident in their coping strategies and feel stability in[…]
A bibliophile’s guide to creating — and sustaining — a great reading group. Early in the coronavirus pandemic, Jane Meronuck and the puzzle lovers in her extended family started solving the New York Times Sunday crossword over Zoom. After George Floyd was killed by a police officer across the river from her St. Paul home in May[…]
We all want to be our best, but many people wonder if it’s actually possible to become a better person once you’re an adult. The answer is a resounding yes. There are always ways to improve yourself. This answer leads to more questions, however. What is the best way to become a better person?[…]
A new study shows that doing kind things for others is an important path to happiness. When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, he assured Americans of their right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. This idea seems to lead many Americans to chase after new gadgets and hedonistic pleasures. But[…]
Earth Day 2021 Every April 22, we celebrate Earth Day! Whether it’s a walk through the woods, picking up litter (while walking!), or buying more Earth-friendly products, here are 10 ways that you can help to care for your planet—plus some absolutely beautiful poetic verse to inspire you! The “green things growing” whisper me[…]
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles conducted the largest pediatric genomic COVID-19 survey to date. The study reports a possible link between certain SARS-CoV-2 mutations and disease severity. Samples showed high levels of genetic variation in California. Like many viruses, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, undergoes many genetic mutations as it spreads across[…]
General Help National Family Caregiver Support Program https://www.acl.gov/programs/support-caregivers/national-family-caregiver-support-program The National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP), established in 2000, provides grants to States and Territories, based on their share of the population aged 70 and over, to fund a range of supports that assist family and informal caregivers to care for their loved ones[…]
Explanations and Impacts of Unconscious Bias An implicit bias is an unconscious association, belief, or attitude toward any social group. Due to implicit biases, people may often attribute certain qualities or characteristics to all members of a particular group, a phenomenon known as stereotyping. It is important to remember that implicit biases operate[…]
Education is incomplete without sports, and sports are incomplete without a true education of sportsmanship. As millions head back for another year of school, I wanted to use this post to share an insight for all students athletes, parents, coaches and fans. The choice made by athletes to engage in sportsmanlike behavior depends[…]