Have you considered choosing to adopt a foster child? Many of us don’t realize how great the current need is for adoptive families. The Arkansas House of Representatives released these statistics on Oct. 28, 2022: More than 400,000 children and teens are in foster care...

November 8 marks National Philanthropy Day, a day dedicated to bringing awareness of the social and economic impact that nonprofit organizations (NPOs) provide in the United States. NPOs are the connective tissue between the bottom line and the community. Some of the most beneficial and societal...

Parents are busy, and deal with many pressures daily: work, bills, managing a household; maybe even attending classes and caring for older family members. On top of that, you’re raising kids who are dealing with their own pressures and are sometimes irritable, sulky or rebellious. How...

A 2019 report published by the National Center for Education Statistics states that 20 percent of students ages 12-18 said they have been bullied. Bullying, which can take place in person or online, can have damaging effects on children, including lowered self-esteem, poor performance at...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 6.1 million children ages 2-17 have been diagnosed with ADHD in the U.S. Plus, many children who have shown symptoms of ADHD have never been diagnosed. Even though ADHD is one of the most common childhood conditions,...

... with Custom-Created Jewelry by Bang-Up Betty Benefiting Methodist Family Health Bang-Up Betty, the gift shop in downtown North Little Rock featuring humorous hand-stamped and hand-cast jewelry crafted in Arkansas, is offering a new piece, created by Stacey Bowers and benefiting Methodist Family Health. The SHINE necklace will...

September 21 is the date of the International Day of Peace, which is observed worldwide. On September 21, 1981, the United Nations General Assembly declared Tuesday, September 21, as the International Day of Peace. The day coincided with the opening day of the annual General...

For International Day of Forgiveness: August 7, 2022 One of the most challenging commandments for me as a Christian minister is the call, both in the book of Genesis and later in the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament, to forgive a sibling in Christ...

Family Fun Month occurs each August. It's the perfect time to take that long-awaited family vacation or just turn off your devices and have some good old-fashioned quality time with each other. August is the golden hour of summer, and you should take advantage of...