Evidence increasingly suggests that we and our youth are exhibiting increased levels of anxiety and depression. Consider for one that the suicide rate for teens and young adults (20-24) of […]
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It was 12:35 PM. Amy and I were sitting outside the chapel in the prayer garden at St. Mary’s enjoying lunch with the kids. All was relatively quiet until suddenly
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On November 29, 2016, Catholic Charities hosted a poverty summit in Evansville. Business and community leaders from the city and surrounding areas were invited to discuss ways in which we
The term “redshirting” is often attributed to a Nebraska football player, Warren Alfson, who in 1937, asked to practice with the team (while wearing a numberless red shirt), but not
Dear Parents of the Tri-state Area, For those of who have read anything I have previously written, you quickly come to realize just how much I feel that the vitality
It is one of the most common questions in the English language. In my office, it is often loaded with more emotion than any other. Why? Why does my child
I was sitting at a traffic light on Green River. Out of my passenger’s side window, I saw a woman with her window partially rolled down. Suddenly, she dropped a
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My family and I live on the north side of Evansville just inside the city limits. It is a convenient place to reside, just a few minutes from most amenities.
In 1987, Anheuser-Busch (AB) set out to take a further step in becoming the “king of beers.” Although its trademark brands had long been a great seller with 25-45 year-olds,
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For over 9 years, I have run social skills groups for kids and adolescents. Some have been diagnosed on the autism spectrum, but others have social challenges that come from