Even with global connectivity—Internet, satellite television, cell phones—quite often the best way to become immersed in another culture is through a book. "Prose in the Key of Life" attempts to showcase life on the islands of... Read More

A diagnosis of autism can rock a parent’s foundation. And what do parents do once they get home from the doctor’s office? Often they turn to the internet for answers. But, as educational and behavioral consultant Susan Larson Kidd... Read More

Alaska sometimes feels like a foreign country to residents of the lower forty-nine states. Alaskans grapple with extreme weather, rugged geography, and the sometimes difficult blending of modern cultures with neighboring Native peoples.... Read More

Nobody is required to get a license in parenting before having a baby. There are no prerequisite classes, no forms to sign, no legally binding, notarized documents which state that you, as parents, will keep this child’s interests... Read More

The image of a wild mustang galloping across the plains has become an American icon symbolizing freedom, independence, and endurance, all the qualities on which our country was founded. Adopting one of those wild horses into a domestic... Read More

In literature, slight moments can often hold more power and import than lengthy tomes. Such is the case with Brigitte Kronauer’s short, connected stories that offer brief yet profound glimpses into the life of Rita, a narrator judged... Read More

When Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho was first released in 1960, audiences were treated to many on-screen firsts: a flushing toilet, an image of unmarried lovers sharing a bed, a depiction of murder in a shower, and Janet Leigh as the first... Read More

Unicef reported in 2008 that there were 145 million orphans in the world—that’s too many children who lose their parents at a young age and may have no chance to thrive in a loving family home. Emma Chapman knows well the pain of... Read More