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June 25, 2019

Retired reporter goes back to work as a Volunteer in Service to America

VISTA, the half-century-old national service program dubbed “The Domestic Peace

byThomas Ferraro

Community

June 18, 2019

How to pack for a summer picnic with thrift store finds

With summer right around the corner, it’s finally time to say goodbye to the

byAlexandria Alejo

Female Friends Hugging and Smiling Around Bride

Community

June 8, 2019

3 Strategies for maintaining friendships in adulthood

When I was a kid, I remember how easy it was for me to make friends and keep

byVivian Gatica Lopez

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Community

June 1, 2019

8 Books to inspire graduates to live the good life

If you’ve ever graduated, you’ve probably heard excerpts from Dr

Community

May 23, 2019

How to honor Memorial Day on your day off

As we head into Memorial Day, it’s easy to get caught up in the anticipation of

byVivian Gatica Lopez

Community

May 22, 2019

9 tips for being present over long holiday weekends

Memorial Day functions as our traditional summer kick-off

byJoshua Hamilton, Captain

Community

May 10, 2019

What it’s really like to be married to a soldier

When my husband, Erik, joined the military, I didn’t know what to expect

byVivian Gatica Lopez

Community

May 9, 2019

Mom’s an alien?

I grew up in a border town in Arizona and my family would regularly drive to

byJoshua Hamilton, Captain

Christin Thieme, Her Mother, and Christin's young son pose for holiday photo

Community

May 3, 2019

5 things I’m modeling after my mother as a new mom

They say nothing changes you like having a child of your own and I have found

byChristin Thieme

Community

April 4, 2019

4 valuable traits we can learn from military children

Most military kids face more challenges in their childhood than many adults do

byVivian Gatica Lopez

Officer and woman smiling with each other

Community

March 26, 2019

How to heal homelessness through community

‘Unprecedented’ effect of temporary shelter keeps doors open When you arrive at

byHillary Jackson

Community

March 26, 2019

PB&J ministry provides weekly touchpoint for people on streets of paradise

A sandwich ministry provides a weekly touchpoint for people living on the

byKaren Gleason

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