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Childhood Cancer Death Rate Down
Cancer deaths among kids and teens in the U.S. have become rarer, decreasing by 1.7% per year from 1990 to 2004, thanks to advances...
Car Salesman Gives Homeless and Ex-Cons New Lives
"Word of the good Samaritan car salesman started spreading through the homeless and prison communities, and the more people showed up at the Chevrolet...
Thanksgiving: A Seasonal RItual Tying Us to the Earth
I love celebrations that serve to remind us about important aspects of our lives. Mother's Day and Father's Day celebrate two of the most...
The 7 Pitfalls of Single Parenting
Back in August during my book giveaway, I featured The 7 Pitfalls of Single Parenting. The winner wrote to let me know how much...
Ex-Child Soldier Finds Healing and Purpose in Music
"As one of the "Lost Boys" of Sudan, he has traveled a road of pain many people cannot imagine, survived against all odds and...
Idaho Rehabilitates Scorched Land From Wildfires
A year after the devastation from Idaho’s worst wildfire, Governor Otter has drummed up support for a statewide, citizen-led volunteer effort to rehabilitate torched...
NEA Takes Stand Against Homeschooling – Sign the Petition
These statistics, along with the accompanying Wall Street Journal article, show that home-schooled students do exceptionally well. "They excel in (and win) spelling bees,...
Canadian Mounted Police Don Pink Armbands to Support Anti-Bullying Movements
"The whole pink T-shirt thing has become very prominent as far as anti-bullying goes. We had to find a way to demonstrate to the...
Sailors Raise Cash and Beer Mugs for Charity
This weekend marks the annual intersection of sailing, beer drinking and charitable giving, a mix more harmonious because it is set on the...
Free Session with Harvard Happiness Mentor Will Make You ‘Happier’
My new Great Mentors Audio Series is in full swing after Sunday's tele-seminar with Happiness mentor and Harvard professor, Tal Ben-Shahar. (right, with me...
Steve Irwin’s Daughter Launches Eco-Friendly Fashion Line
A year after Steve Irwin’s death, daughter Bindi Irwin is launching a new eco-friendly fashion line for kids. The clothing, hats, bags and...
Good News on Vacation?
Editor's Blog - If you subscribe to my newsletter you know I am away from the office taking the kids on their vacation. We...
States Trying to Extend Foster Care Benefits
In most states, youths in foster care are on their own when they turn 18. Federal funding for their care is cut off when...
Palestinian Teens Find Relief in UN Youth Centers
With border closures and increased poverty undermining the ability of Palestinian teenagers to get a good education and enjoy their time off, the value...
Jordan to Allow Iraqi Refugees into Schools
When Jordanian public schools start classes on 19 August, all children, including expatriate Iraqi students will be able to attend classes in the country's...
New Patron Saint of New Orleans
New Orleans Saints' quarterback Drew Brees and his wife Brittany founded the Brees Dream Foundation to rebuild children's facilities and programs throughout New Orleans....
9-Year-Old Oregon Boy Steers Big Rig to Safety
In yet another example of what kids are capable of when called upon to do the extraordinary, a nine-year-old boy steered a tractor-trailer (hauling...
Boomers Answer Call to Service, in Legislatures and Classrooms
In the last four years, a growing number of boomers — those born between 1946 and 1964 — are showing up in the freshman class of...
Bridge Collapse Hero is Offered Free Tuition
"One of the heroes of the Minnesota bridge collapse has been offered a substantial reward -- full tuition at a technical college, which he...
Teen Turns Trash into Computers for Needy Families
Fifteen-year-old Jacob Komar rebuilds old computers that are destined for the landfill and gives them to needy families. "I started Computers for Communities in...