Emotional Intelligence: An Antidote to Emotional Abuse

These days, you can hardly go more than 24 hours without hearing reports of sexual misconduct by some of our nation’s political leaders and celebrities, yet the authorities tell us that we can’t believe the news. In this current climate, where reality is in question, it is not surprisi...

After The Tragic Death of Their Son, Couple Finds New Respect For Life

Richard and Samantha Specht lost their 22-month-old son, Rees, in a drowning accident in 2013. Though they could have become immersed in emotional grief, the Long Island couple turned their personal tragedy into something positive by founding the ReesSpecht Life Foundation and Cultivate Kind...

Surviving Grief Is Similar To Riding Ocean Waves, Unpredictable Yet A Reality

Christmas is my favorite time of year. My heart would fill with joy seeing the gleam and sparkle in the eyes of my children as they raced down the stairs to see what Santa had left. But this year was different. It was my first Christmas morning as a divorced parent, and my children were...

Maria’s Sunday Paper: It’s Time to Embrace Love

This past week got off to a love-filled start, with the announcement of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s engagement. Their news made me happy, as it did so many others. I felt happy for them as a couple. I felt happy for this story of joy, hope and acceptance by the world. I was s...

What Does Love Really Mean?

Before we define love, it’s important that we first look at the two different aspects of ourselves, because each aspect has a different view and need of love. Let’s make this simple to understand by looking at ourselves as the child part and the adult part. Some people refer to you...

Famed Songwriter Discovers True Meaning of Unconditional Love Through Caregiving

Franne Golde is a renowned singer/songwriter, musician, and writer. Her songs have appeared on more than 100 million records worldwide, and she has worked with some of the biggest recording artists in the industry. In 2016, she started The Perfect Black Pant clothing line. Amidst all her...

Instilling Social And Emotional Health In Today’s Youth

If there’s one question that seems to be central in the country today, it’s this: “is there anything that gives us hope for the future?” The politics of bullying has led to increasing divisiveness, inequalities only seem to grow worse, and a never-ending stream of numbing violence ha...