There’s a phenomenon in politics called an 80/20 issue. Short hand for when 80% of voters feel one way and 20% feel the other way, it means an issue that’s essentially been decided. No amount of marketing or campaigning can move the needle on an 80/20. If you’re on the 80% ...

It’s amazing (and terrifying) what we pass on to our children. We only have one child. I’m proud and irritated to say that she has taken everything I may be marginally good at and surpassed me. This is great when it comes to cooking which I get to eat, irritating when she displays talents ...

Years ago, I parked in a local high school parking lot to attend my son’s football game. There were many other people there as well. As I got out of my car, I saw a man loudly yelling at, screaming at and pacing around his teenage son for several minutes. It was a very disturbing scene. ...

“What! We had an assignment due yesterday!?” “Yes, and it was fifteen percent of your grade. How did you forget?” “I do not know! I made a list of all the assignments that I knew I was supposed to do… but then I left it on the counter and forgot about it.” “I prepped meals ...

In my many years working in the community, I have seen so much change and growth. As our community evolves, we also see emerging trends in ways we can come together to build and support each other. One of the things we are seeing is the increase in families struggling with all the demands ...

Mental health support for children often begins far too late. Many communities focus resources on teenagers or crisis response programs, but emotional and behavioral challenges often begin much earlier in childhood. By the time children reach middle school or high school, they are already ...