Guest columnist Natisha Bowling is vice president for youth development at the YMCA of Greater Cleveland. More children are getting their education at home than ever. According to the National Home ...

Moving to assisted living can feel like a scary transition. But with the right activities director and assisted living activities, transitioning to senior living can ease boredom and isolation.

We know having friends is generally good for your happiness and mental well-being. Likewise, keeping socially active and engaging in formal social activities like volunteering has been linked to ...

Social engagement, even when difficult during social distancing, bolsters gray matter in the brain. Source: Photo by Acy Varian on Unsplash Keeping your social calendar full improves your brain health ...

Everyone feels awkward in social situations, sometimes — even the people who seem totally at-ease around other people. Socializing comes more naturally to some people, but almost everyone has to work ...

Even though you can’t physically hang out with your friends rn, there are still fun things you can do together of the remote variety. And you should def be taking advantage of them because talking to ...

Editor’s note: This article is a part of Helping the Helpers, our annual series to raise awareness for nonprofits throughout the area. About one-fifth of the people in Washington, Greene and Fayette ...