One young man, Angel, will graduate from Glendale High School this year. His success story is truly amazing. As a school-aged boy, Angel idolized his brother who was in high school. While in high school, Angel’s brother joined a gang, started using drugs and is now in jail. Angel began to follow...

Autism is a developmental disability that creates difficulty in social interaction and communication to varying degrees. As many as 1.5 million Americans – children and adults – are thought to have autism today. The overall incidence of autism is consistent around the world, but it is four...

Identify the stressers in your Caregiving role. What tasks or behaviors are most frustrating or anxiety-producing? Think through and plan your responses to these stressful situations. Learn and practice stress management techniques. Relaxation exercises such as deep breathing, meditation, and visualization,...

They say God only gives special kids to special people, and I really didn’t think I was that special to get two of them! But my boys compliment each other well! Matthew keeps Justin physically active and mentally stimulated, and Justin aides Matthew’s social abilities and really brings out...

  Home, Family, Love and Togetherness. These words mean so much to me and my family. We stand together as one in the midst of all the challenges and hardship that each one of us are facing. We don’t let one be left alone in a battle, we support each other, love each other, and that’s the reason...

My Abuelo once told me, kite flying is just like parenting and loving your kids. You make them, you shape them, you educate them,  and try to as much as possible design them to be strong, to be the best, and ready to face the unknown. You do everything to make them not only look good, but also to be...

Since I got my salary yesterday, my brothers were asking me to treat them. Amari wanted to eat pasta while my brothers were requesting to buy pizza. I told my mom about it and she said that it will cost a lot if we buy them ready to eat. She told me to just give her the money and let her take care of...

A water bearer in India carried two large pots suspended from the ends of a pole that he carried across his shoulders. One of the pots was perfect and always delivered a full load of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the master’s house. But the other pot was cracked and arrived...

As a working-student and dad, I don’t have ample time to spend with my son during weekdays. However, despite my very hectic schedule, I make it a point to go straight home after work, so I would be there when he wakes up, and we could spend breakfast together everyday. I read him a good story, play...

Fire Safety Training: Tips and Guidelines for Children Very often a fire outbreak is a result of kids playing with harmful substances. They don’t realize how dangerous these things can be. Hence, it’s the responsibility of everyone to make sure they understand the danger and the precautions...