Q: What's the purpose of Mental Health Awareness Month?A: For 365 days a year, mental health advocates, public policymakers, medical researchers and health care professionals work collectively to support mental health and to bring what is oftentimes an invisible health issue out of the shadows ...

The combination of a blank page and a column deadline should be motivating. Should be.However, I've heard this duo can provoke a person to employ any number of creative time-wasters, hardly any of which include putting actual words on paper. But I wouldn't know firsthand. I'm only imagining, ...

Recess was the best time for all school children. Going outside, having fun, and being crazy was the name of the game. No more teachers, no more studying, no more tests, it was an enjoyable time. The playground was the best part of recess. It was full of wonders and mysteries. Whether the ...

Every child deserves a safe, permanent and nurturing home. Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) are there to help abused and neglected children by serving as their voice in court.Iowa's Court Appointed Special Advocates Program is one of the few items not seeing cuts in this tight budget ...

Q: How many kids are in the foster care system in America?A: On any given day, 415,000 children in the United States are living in foster care. For too many of America's youth, the absence of a loving family and a permanent home stand in stark contrast to the stability and security that every ...

Every child deserves a safe, permanent and nurturing home. Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) are there to help abused and neglected children by serving as their voice in court.Iowa's Court Appointed Special Advocates Program is one of the few items not seeing cuts in this tight budget ...

The birds are chirping, the grass is green, and happiness is all around. Summer is quickly approaching which is also my favorite time of the year. Warmer weather and longer daylight makes everything better. Wait a minute, I can hear music in the distance. With each second, it is becoming ...

Thank you and I'm sorry. I should have said this earlier - and repeated it many times over the years. To the neighbors on the left and right, kitty corner, in front and behind, and perhaps a few houses beyond that: you've all been infinitely patient with my brood.This morning while filling my ...

Q: How many kids are in the foster care system in America?A: On any given day, 415,000 children in the United States are living in foster care. For too many of America's youth, the absence of a loving family and a permanent home stand in stark contrast to the stability and security that every ...

The birds are chirping, the grass is green, and happiness is all around. Summer is quickly approaching which is also my favorite time of the year. Warmer weather and longer daylight makes everything better. Wait a minute, I can hear music in the distance. With each second, it is becoming ...