Touch deprivation happens when someone is suffering from poor, loveless, or inadequate physical contact. Did you know that, across...

After reading the title of this article, one might ask, “What difference can restorative justice make?” In order to even approach such a...

My brother may just be the smartest and most naturally gifted person I know.  Most of the time when he shares one of his tidbits of...

Have you ever felt the vague memory of a dream lingering like the shadow of a setting sun?  It’s there, you see it, but it seems to be...

Hi guys! It’s Jelly, and I’m back to share some good advice and give you something else to think about. My mom always tells me that I...

In June of this year, I fulfilled a long-time dream and goal to move to Atlanta, Georgia.  It was with mixed emotions that I left Detroit...

Majallen Cespedes is 10 years old and in the 6th grade.  She is affectionately called “Jelly” by those who know her best. Jelly is an...

If you are paying any attention to the media at all these days, you may think there is only one thing on everyone’s mind (okay, two). ...

Dyslexia is a learning disability that can hinder a person’s ability to read, write, spell, and sometimes speak. Dyslexia is the most...

When my daughter was growing up, we took numerous road trips together.  To help drown out the drone of the tires on long stretches of...

Note: Van Gogh’s Bedroom is a plan to create “Homes for the Homeless” in INTERdependent live/work communities using surplus city-owned...

In the minds of some people, the word “homeless” is synonymous with drugs, laziness, or mental illness.  But these labels make up only a...

There is a powerful four-letter word that is common to every human experience (and, I suspect, even in the animal kingdom).  I’ve come to...

We are aware that as a result of the recession, more people are choosing to rent rather than buy homes.  What may come as a surprise is...

After a long hot summer, we are finally getting those cooler nights and shorter days that signal the inevitable fall and winter. Kids are...

As a graduate of Detroit Public Schools, I understand the importance of having a balanced education and access to arts, music, and...

The Affordable Care Act, colloquially (and sometimes derisively) known as Obama Care, is about so much more than fairness and equality. ...

In March, 2004, I was in my last semester of graduate school in New York City. I was working full time in a record store and as a deejay...

It’s been a long time coming, but many Americans are now more concerned with maintaining good health than waiting until sickness strikes...

“Take one tablet twice daily by mouth before eating.” This is an example of a simple instruction on a prescription. But did you know...