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John Broderick is accustomed to talking to children about youth mental health, but on Wednesday, it was the parents who listened. Broderick relayed the words of a high school hockey player who confided in him: “I don’t think I ever had a childhood.”“I...
Concord■As childhood friends growing up in Denver, Colorado, Joe Mailander and Justin Lansing were were born adventurers. Now, as the Grammy Award-winning Okee Dokee Brothers, they have put this passion for the outdoors at the heart of their Americana...
The principles of sexual health education are not based on the hard sciences. Sex education is animated by a specific vision of how society must change, and because of this, sex ed curricula omit critical biological truths and endorse high-risk behaviors. The priority for SIECUS, Planned Parenthood, and Advocates for Youth is not the health and well-being of young people. These federally funded organizations are fighting “repression” and “intolerance,” not herpes or syphilis. But when sexual freedom reigns, sexual health suffers. Our children are being taught that you can play with fir...
Carl was a generous and humble man. Through his Foundation and from personal resources Carl supported a vast number of organizations and people in their efforts to make a healing impact on this community and the wider world.
The Friends Program is holding a free family fun event in Keach Park on Saturday to celebrate International Friendship Day. The event, called Friends-a-Palooza, will run from 2 to 5 p.m. and will feature 15 different activities for kids including...