For The Family lives by that headline. That's why we urge vulnerable people (and the agencies that serve them) to speak up and be heard in the Family Town Hall Series.  If you're having trouble making ends meet, come join our Family Forum at 2:30 on July 12 at the...

What comes from the heart, goes to the heart. (Samuel Taylor Coleridge) Being kind comes naturally to most of us, but repeated practice makes it instinctive.  Unfortunately, repeatedly rejecting this natural instinct turns hearts sour and blocks people from their...

"Waiting for someone to say Hello in there, Hello." (John Prine). Valentine's Day is when lovers traditionally say how they feel. However, the holiday can be an ordeal when people lose their love or feel unloved. If you're in that situation, I can only hope that it...

"Sometimes, simply recognizing the storm allows it to pass." Quote courtesy of the Amala Foundation In these chaotic times, it's easy to think that the storm is just business as usual. We get so used to being off balance that we forget what it's like to be in tune. We...

"Prepare your mind to receive the best life has to offer." Ernest Holmes (from Quoteland.com) And then prepare to pay it forward.  That's how your blessings will have a positive impact on others. After all, far too many people never see the best life has to offer...

"We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided."  J.K. Rowling Strong families and communities are united in their purpose.  However, moving in one direction isn't necessarily the best form of unity (ask any lemming as they fall off the cliff...