By Vonnie Woodrick
“Everything happens for a reason” was a phrase I heard much too often following the death of my husband. I knew people had good intentions, but that comment never sat well with me. I couldn’t rationalize many...
Why an environmental educator is turning to gardening during the pandemic Sundays are a day to recharge and reset by hanging with friends, turning off your phone, bathing for hours on...
How to support your friends based on their attachment styles, according to experts Knowing how to be there for your friends isn’t always easy. Some prefer to text every day, while...
16 Mother’s Day gift ideas for the mom who says she wants “nothing” Our moms so do much for us. That’s why when we ask what they want for Mother’s Day...
by Devin DuMond | photography by Kevin Huver and Kara Murphy
Much of how we experience the world is through sight. It’s how we navigate where we are going and know who and what is around us. It can dictate...
3 major reasons why you can’t get over a fling, according to experts There are people you know or interact with for short periods of time who can mark your life...
by Michelle Jokisch Polo | photography by Kevin Huver
Growing up in an ultra-conservative town in West Michigan wasn’t always easy for Eirann Betka-Pope, who identifies as queer and non-binary, but making light of feeling like one of the few queer...
GRAND RAPIDS, MI, April 22, 2020 – Eight community organizations came together to establish La Lucha Fund, a short-term, emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic designed to provide financial resources directly to all undocumented mixed-status families in Kent County...
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by Jean Holthaus, LISW, MSW
I grew up being told repeatedly that it wasn’t “nice” to judge other people, as I’m sure many of you did. However, it wasn’t until I became a therapist that I recognized the connection...
There’s less than a decade left before climate change becomes irreversible—here’s what activists say we can do about it Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020 is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. You...
