Internet-use Disorder: Compulsive Addiction or Society’s New Direction?

Internet-use Disorder: Compulsive Addiction or Society’s New Direction?

by Mandy Teerlink Psychologists are now categorizing addictions to internet gaming and gambling as a psychological disorder. They are focusing most of their research on the rising generation, as they are more prone to this kind of disorder which can be detrimental to health. However, 

Infertility: Do You Have a Story?

Infertility: Do You Have a Story?

by Alissa Strong   Today by chance, I came across a blog. The author is a girl totally unknown to me, although we attend the same university. Her story piqued my interest specifically because it involves a topic that is almost the elephant-in-the-room in not 

“Who’s Your Dad?” “Tom, Dick, and Harry”

“Who’s Your Dad?” “Tom, Dick, and Harry”

by Dustin Schwanger California state senator Mark Leno (D) has introduced a bill, SB 1476, that would allow the state to recognize more than two parents for a child. According to Leno, “The bill brings California into the 21st century, recognizing that there are more 

Camp To Belong

Camp To Belong

by Emily Smith I couldn’t imagine a life without my siblings. Although they weren’t my best friends from my early stages of life, I have come to love and appreciate them for the people they are. Unfortunately, there are children who grow up without sibling 

Could the Government Learn from American Families?

Could the Government Learn from American Families?

Christy Hinkson, a homemaker and mother of ten, recently released a new political book: Home Remedies for a Nation at Risk – What American Leaders Could Learn from American Families. She takes her experience as a mother of ten as well as an entrepreneur, business 

What about Abstinence? It is Free and Freeing

What about Abstinence? It is Free and Freeing

by Christy Hinkson Christy is an author and a mother of ten. She recently released her new book Home Remedies for a Nation at Risk: What American Leaders could learn from American Families. Also, click here to view Christy’s blog Stand for the Truth. With 

A Split Second Too Late

A Split Second Too Late

by Kaylyn Johnston Imagine receiving a frantic phone call from your next-door neighbor saying that your son had just been shot . . . by his best friend. For the Stokes family of Oregon, this unthinkable event became a reality in January 2011, when their 12-year-old 

Motherhood: The Greatest Work

Motherhood: The Greatest Work

by Christy Hinkson Christy is an author and a mother of ten. She recently released her new book Home Remedies for a Nation at Risk: What American Leaders could learn from American Families. Also, click here to view Christy’s blog Stand for the Truth. The 

Realizing Love’s Loss

Realizing Love’s Loss

by Laura Nava The cultural ideals set for love relationships between men and women appear beautiful and enticing. Thousands of books and movies portray the most exquisite romantic situations. Holidays such as Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and the pinnacle of all romantic holidays—Valentine’s Day—suggest the 

Dear Mr. President: A Response to Same-Sex Marriage

Dear Mr. President: A Response to Same-Sex Marriage

from AmberLee Hansen  Dear Mr. President, I am writing this letter in response to your announcement of late stating your stand in support of same-sex marriage. I appreciate your attempt to be inclusive of all people, to help all people feel accepted. The Declaration of