humanspirit Archive
One of the hardest and bravest things a mother can do is admit when she needs help with her newborn. Initially, she may have the impression that because it’s her baby, she must be 100 percent willing to do everything to care for him or …
There are so many ways that you can give back to your community. Donations, volunteer work, and setting up food banks are some of the more common ways that everyday people use to make sure that they’re doing their due diligence and giving to those …
Our pets are truly members of our family. We feed them, enjoy activities with them, take photos of them to capture the memories, and generally care for them as if they’re our children. Because we love and care for our pets so much, we would …
Malawi has one of the highest child marriage rates in the world. Fifty percent of women are married before they’re eighteen. Since these young women end up getting pregnant once they’re married, they drop out of school. But then, one woman decided she’d had enough …
There are numerous ways we can give back to the homeless. Besides giving them cash and food, passing out care kits to them, giving them job opportunities, or even just striking up a conversation with them are all ways to show them that we care. …
Every day, Memorial Day falls on the last Monday in the month of May. While some people anticipate Memorial Day because it often means they get a three-day weekend, in reality, this American holiday is a day where we should show gratitude, remembrance, appreciation, and …
Sometimes we forget to show our appreciation for those in career paths that help keep us safe. Take soldiers as an example: they risk their lives every day, face traumatic circumstances that most of us never have to be involved in, and give up their …
As a parent, it’s exciting, nerve-wracking, and bittersweet watching your offspring go from an infant who can’t talk or walk to a full-grown adult taking charge of their own life. As scary as it can be seeing our children transform into mature, independent individuals, it’s …
As heart-breaking as it is, there are several valid reasons why one might not feel they are adequate enough to care for their baby. For some new mothers, it may be a matter of not having the finances to properly raise another life. Others might …
Bullying is still a major epidemic, even in 2019 where it is clear to us what the traumatic aftereffects may entail, and in turn, the consequences that may occur. Bullying doesn’t just occur on school grounds; it can be present anywhere from the workplace to …