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Finding a Better You
There seems to be a piece that is missing in some folks' lives, preventing them from being all they can be to their community,...
Inspired by Hometown Visit, Madonna Opens Her Wallet to Detroit
Excited by the progress she'd witnessed on a recent visit to Detroit, Madonna announced yesterday the" first phase of a long-term commitment" to help revitalize...
New Zealand Couple Moves to India to Upend the Business of Slavery
Freeset organic cotton bags are at the heart of a business set up to abolish the enslaving trade of prostitution for India's poorest women...
Rio Slums Transformed Into Canvas Bursting With Color
Two Dutch artists are transforming a shanty town clinging to the hillside in Rio de Janeiro using buckets of bright neon colored paint.
With the...
Second Time Around: How to Find and Embrace a New Career After 50
When you’re in the cockpit on final approach and suddenly have to abort your landing and try again, it’s called a “go-around.” It can...
Man With One Tooth and a Lifetime of Giving Receives New Smile for Free
The Brighton Implant Clinic recently began offering free dental treatment to patients who have exceptional circumstances and are unable to afford treatment. Of the...
The Homeless Realize Their Value After Photographers Donate Portrait Sessions
Dozens of homeless Milwaukeeans are improving their self-esteem with professional portraits from Help-Portrait Milwaukee, a local branch of the global initiative that arranges for...
Boy Wins Hero Award for Giving New Shoes to Thousands of Kids in Shelters
A 14-year-old from Rhode Island, Nicholas Lowinger, was chosen as a 2012 Huggable Hero, winning $10,000 for his outstanding work in public service. The boy's...
Israeli Man Funds Tennis for Arab Youth, Promotes Co-existence
An Israeli tennis enthusiast noticed in the 1990s that very few Arabs living in Israel had any chance to play his beloved sport.
He dreamed...
Treat Yourself With Compassion – 10 Tips
Perfectionism. It's the enemy of creativity, productivity, and, well, sanity. It can frustrate your efforts as a mom, wife, friend, and human being because...
Cookies, Potato Chips, and Clothing Help Inmates to New Life
A jail-based brand that includes crispy potato chips, crunchy cookies and formal shirts seems an unlikely route back to life in the outside world...
Powerful Post-It-Notes Make Every Woman Feel Beautiful
I saw my first Post-It note from Operation Beautiful in the University bathroom at UNC Charlotte. On that day, I was feeling tired and...
More Good News About Body Image: A Mental Health Minute
In a follow-up article for the Good News Network, Cristina Frick, having just completed her Master's degree in Clinical and Community Psychology, compiles a...
Happiness Linked to Financial Planning, Research Shows
A June 16 report claims that overall happiness and self-esteem are influenced by our sense of financial control and not by how much we...
Motivating Club Gets Kids Running Track Before School
Since October, about a 1,000 North Carolina students have been running laps before school. The Mighty Milers is part of a New...
Students Empowered by Hip Hop (Video)
This summer, a Washington DC high school will host a Hip-hop music program that will encourage youth to interpret their surroundings, explore their identities...
Exercising in Nature Quickly Boosts Mental Health
Just five minutes of exercise in a "green space" such as a park can boost mental health, researchers claim. There is growing evidence...
Doctors List 14 Ways to Show Children Love
From the American Academy of Pediatrics comes this list of 14 ways to show your love to your children:
Use plenty of positive words with...
Youth Volunteerism at All-Time High
Fifty-five percent of U.S. teenagers volunteered during a recent year, led by the nation's education system where 68 percent of kindergarten through 12th-grade...
Operation Warm Gives Tens of Thousands of New Coats to Kids
Americans are helping to keep kids warm in spite of the recent Arctic blast through Operation Warm, a charity that provides brand new coats...