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Mom, You're Hired! As My Cancer Caregiver Extraordinaire

Amanda Nixon | Posted 01.28.2013 | Healthy Living
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Amanda Nixon

With November being National Family Caregiver Month, I am immediately reminded and in gratitude for all that my mom did to take care of me during my breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.

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Fathers and Sons

Tommy Rosen | Posted 12.16.2012 | Healthy Living
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Tommy Rosen

Addiction is a mysterious thing. You never know what it will take to break the forcefield of denial, allowing a person to change their course and survive.

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Support Helps Deter Suicide Among Gay Youth, Study Says

Posted 02.15.2012 | Home
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A good support system might be the key to helping deter suicide among gay youth, a new study suggests. The study, published in the American Journal...

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Tell "Ray-Ray" to Get a Job!

Ryan Mack | Posted 09.07.2011 | Business
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Ryan Mack

Too many times in family communities across the country those who have become comparatively financially successful are unknowingly volunteered to beco...

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'Tis The Season To Celebrate The Joys Of Caregiving

Kathryn Haslanger | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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Kathryn Haslanger

When we think of family caregiving, the burdens and potential burnout associated with caring for someone on an often daily basis come to mind.

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Schools -- The Ultimate Agents of Social Change

Meredith Ely | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
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Meredith Ely

Though not a magic bullet, public education is the best place to address our nation's deeply seated social justice issues because in theory.

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PBS' 'This Emotional Life': War On The Military Family

Steve Robinson | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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Steve Robinson

There was very little talk about war in our house when my father was deployed. We didn't know what to expect when my father returned home, but we quickly found out that he was a different person.

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