Quantcast

Humanity

Founded by 2 Sisters-in-Law, Lip Balm Brand Beauty by Jenna Aims to Empower Adults With Autism

Beauty by Jenna’s all-natural lip balms, with their brightly colored packaging and scrumptious flavors, do more than just moisturize — they also provide jobs for people on the autism spectrum. That’s the motivation behind the cosmetics company founded by Jenna Grabow and Anna Lundmark.  And the first person for whom the brand helped find employment […]

Founded by 2 Sisters-in-Law, Lip Balm Brand Beauty by Jenna Aims to Empower Adults With Autism Continue Reading »

The Secret to Raising Successful Kids Is All in the Chore Chart, Research Shows

Every generation, new philosophies emerge to help parents raise happy, well-adjusted children, from authoritative parenting in the 1960s to attachment parenting in the ’90s and the more recent gentle parenting, practiced by scores of millennial moms and dads.   But according to a significant body of research, there’s one aspect of child-rearing that truly sets kids

The Secret to Raising Successful Kids Is All in the Chore Chart, Research Shows Continue Reading »

It (Still) Takes a Village to Raise a Child, But Today’s Look Different From the Past

“It takes a village” is a time-tested proverb that underscores the importance of community when it comes to raising children. But what those villages actually look like is changing for many modern families, according to a recent survey conducted on behalf of The Goddard School, a network of early childhood learning centers.  Out of 2,000

It (Still) Takes a Village to Raise a Child, But Today’s Look Different From the Past Continue Reading »

The “Huge Potential” of Turning Abandoned Malls Into Much-Needed Housing Across the US

Across the United States, people are struggling to find homes they can afford. Also throughout the country, an abundance of retail space is sitting empty. A rising real estate trend could make a dent in both problems: turning abandoned malls and shopping centers into affordable housing.  Though plenty of malls still see action (anyone else

The “Huge Potential” of Turning Abandoned Malls Into Much-Needed Housing Across the US Continue Reading »

Strong Emotions Lead to Strong Bonds — When a Certain Condition Is Fulfilled, Study Finds

Go to any movie theater, sports venue, or airport, and it’s obvious there’s an intangible bond that forms from laughing, crying, and simply feeling while brushing shoulders with others. Research has long backed up this sense of connection, but some aspects of the phenomenon remained unclear. Now, a new study is offering insight.  The results

Strong Emotions Lead to Strong Bonds — When a Certain Condition Is Fulfilled, Study Finds Continue Reading »

Meet Young Athletes With Spina Bifida Who Are Defying the Odds: “Do What’s Hard and Never Stop”

It’s Spina Bifida Awareness Month, the perfect time to spotlight two young athletes who haven’t let their diagnoses hold them back: Meet Liam, 12, and Mohammad, 14.  Born in Syria, Mohammad immigrated to the United States with his family and began receiving treatment at Shriners Children’s Northern California. The Sacramento resident developed a passion for

Meet Young Athletes With Spina Bifida Who Are Defying the Odds: “Do What’s Hard and Never Stop” Continue Reading »

With Uplifting, Handwritten Notes, Mindfulness Expert Case Kenny Helps Renew People’s Faith in Themselves

The wellness industry is replete with experts who counsel by giving directives: Do this, eat that, and so on and so forth. Author Case Kenny takes a different approach to the idea of self-help. The mindfulness proponent and host of the podcast New Mindset, Who Dis? leads by example, leaning into the self aspect by

With Uplifting, Handwritten Notes, Mindfulness Expert Case Kenny Helps Renew People’s Faith in Themselves Continue Reading »

A New Teaching Approach May Help Kids Who Aren’t Reading at Grade Level

In the late 1980s and into the ’90s, TV commercials for Hooked on Phonics were hard to miss. Though the method for teaching kids to read has largely fallen out of fashion, a new approach that draws on some of its tennents is showing promise across the country.  The increased adoption of the new curriculum,

A New Teaching Approach May Help Kids Who Aren’t Reading at Grade Level Continue Reading »

What Makes Someone Wise? Global Study Finds Cross-Cultural Agreement on 2 Major Factors

Certain people just seem to embody wisdom: grandparents and teachers, the changemakers we admire from afar, the intellectuals whose ideas have influenced our own. However, given that cultures vary widely throughout the globe, it would make sense that the criteria for being deemed “wise” would as well.  To test that hypothesis, researchers from the University

What Makes Someone Wise? Global Study Finds Cross-Cultural Agreement on 2 Major Factors Continue Reading »

Former Miss Universe Demi-Leigh Tebow on Redefining Her Identity, Channeling Trauma Into Empowerment

In the opening pages of Demi-Leigh Tebow’s new memoir, A Crown That Lasts, the 29-year-old shares an endearing and relatable anecdote. It was 2018 and she was in the airport with her now-husband, former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow, when an overstuffed suitcase the two were traveling with burst open, spilling her belongings all over the

Former Miss Universe Demi-Leigh Tebow on Redefining Her Identity, Channeling Trauma Into Empowerment Continue Reading »

Scroll to Top