As the holidays approach, we are bombarded with commitments to giving. We give thoughtful gifts to our friends, we reach out to our family to express our gratitude, and [...]

I am currently a senior at Otterbein University studying Sociology. I am also a US Navy Veteran who served nine months in Iraq. I suffer from complex post-traumatic stress [...]

I was debating this morning, do I talk about fathers? As I was debating this, I started thinking of my own father and realized this was the best place [...]

I was listening to NPR Radio today, as I often do, and they were having discussions on several controversial things that are being debated in current events. It struck [...]

There are many kinds of friends. There are the friends we have forever and the friends we have because we are have some mutual interest. Our neighbors might be [...]

What makes a superhero a superhero? I’d love to hear what everyone else thinks, but for me a superhero is someone who does something extraordinary and for the greater [...]

Photo courtesy of A. Kasarjian What are you being attentive to in your daily life? Part of what we focus on helps determine our mental health. If we focus [...]

What is the best way to prevent bullying? To teach kids to be assertive. Assertiveness is empowering, which not only teaches kids to stand up for themselves and respect [...]

Most families, no matter what they look like, love each other deeply. The love a family feels for each other is often the most rewarding and painful thing that [...]

I once was really scared of the new water trough. I mean I was so scared of that thing that I wouldn’t drink, even when I was thirsty. Since [...]