I Hope This Día de Muertos Will Bring Me Closure
Celebrating the long and beautiful life that my grandmother had by creating an altar and providing offerings for her can allow me to let go of the pain....
31
Oct
10
Jul
‘My Mother and Grandmother Constantly Inspire Our Family’
"She juggles her job as a software engineer and her role as a mother and is always there to support our family without ever missing a beat."...
17
Mar
‘Closer and Closer to Losing Him Forever’: Hate Groups Prey on Young Men, Tear Families Apart
The Eradicate Hate Global Summit took a close look at neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen to better understand how hate groups operate and how they can be stopped....
26
Dec
Teens Take a Deep Look Within at Religion, Spirituality and ‘My Healing Era’
We asked high school students: Does a particular faith play a role in your life, or has spirituality helped guide or comfort you?...
26
Sep
Contra Costa County Ranks No. 6 Among California Counties for Families
The rankings, released Sept. 1 by Stacker, were based on grades from the site Niche, which gave Contra Costa an A overall, thanks in part to its diversity....
14
Jun
To Me, the LGBTQ+ Community Means Family
A 20-year-old bisexual woman from Pinole shares how family helped her embrace the LGBTQ+ community even as her religion brought her shame....
23
Nov
Why Aren’t Families Eating Together? Too Much Work
Richmond teens share whether they prefer to eat alone or share mealtimes with others and why they think many families eat together less often....
28
Sep
Billions of Dollars Couldn’t Repay My Parents’ Love
A Mexican American college student from Antioch pays tribute to her immigrant parents for the sacrifices they made and lessons they taught her....
01
Aug
Even in Decline, My Granny Still Keeps Us Together
Granny Arstella laid the foundation for generations of my family's lives. Now, it's our turn to take care of her physical, mental and emotional needs....
23
Nov
I’m Thankful for My Vegan Diet Full of Love
Thanksgiving gives one young woman the opportunity to share the love and nostalgia of the holidays with her family through her vegan diet....
13
Jun
Turning ‘Baby Daddies’ Into Fathers
News Feature • Donny Lumpkins This week, grateful sons and daughters will be hitting retailers around the country in search of that perfect gift for dad – a tie, some socks,...
