In a recently posted video on CNN Opinion, journalist J ohn D. Sutter traveled to Iceland to report on the state of childhood poverty. What did he find? That the country has one of the lowest rates of childhood poverty in the world; parents are...
Tens of thousands of Connecticut infants and toddlers are at risk for social and emotional problems, and the professionals who interact with them most need mental health training in order to help them, according to a report released this week....
State and local governments around the country are dealing with issues related to incarceration of juveniles....
Margaret Skoch of Cleveland felt a jumble of emotions as the day to leave for college neared. She was thrilled to be attending her dream school, Notre Dame University, her mother's alma mater. She was anxious about leaving home. And then there...
Decades of research in the behavioral and social sciences have produced substantial evidence that children who do well despite serious hardship have had at least one stable and committed relationship with a supportive parent, caregiver, or other...
The Masai tribe of West Africa is known for their intelligence, fearsome strength, and praiseworthy nobility. When they meet one another, members say "Kasserina Engeri", which translates to English as, "How are the children"; the invariable reply is,...
NPR's Laura Starecheski, in "Can Family Secrets Make You Sick?," describes the medical science which explains how adverse childhood experiences lead to chronic adult illnesses, including heart disease and cancer. Her excellent report was the...
With a concern about inappropriate prescribing of antipsychotic medications to children, 31 states have implemented prior authorization policies for atypical antipsychotic prescribing, mostly within the past 5 years, and with most states...
Workers with depression had improved mental health and were more productive after completing a phone-based intervention that focused on restoring their ability to work, according to a national study published in Psychiatric Services in Advance,...
“I trust you to curl m y hair,” I said to my twelve-year old as she came at my sizable forehead with a h ot electrical appliance. “And that’s saying something,” I added, “Because those things can hurt. Plus, I can...
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” "The journey of a thousand miles begins beneath one's feet." "Even the longest journey must begin where you stand." Lao-tzu, The Way of Lao-tzu Chinese philosopher (604 BC - 531...
A point I have tried to make since I was told about it in 2010 is that successful people can hurt too. What do I mean by successful? I guess it would be like me, of like the woman in this story aired on NPR . We are people who have tried to do things...
Most colleges require students to go through some sort of alcohol education program. When I was a freshman in college, I was required to play a video game that involved helping Franklin the frog navigate through various college parties without...
There is a cartoon circulating right now of two people holding protest signs — one is black, the other white. The black figure holds a sign that reads "I Can't Breathe;" the white figure holds a sign that reads "I Can't See." Recently, I...
In parts of Berlin, racial segregation in schools is far from official policy, but it is often a reality. In the fast-gentrifying district of Neukölln, young, mainly white professionals usually move away as soon as their kids reach...