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As a child, whenever Christmas drew near, I looked forward to watching A Charlie Brown Christmas on TV. In the holiday special, Charlie Brown is feeling down despite the Christmas season and bemoans its commercialism.

Medical misinformation used to arrive on the back of a magazine or matchbox cover.

When the time comes to transition from an alternative school setting back to their original or traditional school, students at risk often struggle.

Transition is both a verb and a noun. In its most general sense, it means, according to The Merriam-Webster Dictionary, "a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another," and the "period or phase in which such a change or shift is happening."

n 2021, the Children's Hospital Association, American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry declared a state of emergency in child and adolescent mental health.

Dr. Stacy Garrett-Ray will always remember the look of joy and wonder on a young girl's face the first time she heard the human heart through a stethoscope.

I know from being an assistant football coach that there are endless formations, designs, schemes and combinations that can be part of an offensive playbook.

Two high chairs stand next to an assortment of wheelchairs and walkers in the corner of the dining room at Trinity Woods.

Childhood is a time of growth, learning, wonderment and hope, filled with the potential of a full and prosperous life ahead.

"Hope is not a strategy!" That refrain ricocheted across system leadership offices from a tough-as-nails executive, known for her grueling questioning of senior leaders.

In 1992, German artist Gunter Demnig conceived an art project as part of an initiative to honor Roma and Sinti victims of the Holocaust.

Recent conversations with David Addiss and Heather Buesseler, from the Task Force for Global Health's Focus Area for Compassion and Ethics (FACE), reminded me of the synodal process the Catholic Church has undertaken.

For those who steward the Catholic health ministry, today's leadership demands constant assessment of how decisions strengthen or limit the influence of our Catholic identity.

"Nothing gives me greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth"

In the face of academic, social and other stressors, young people can be especially burdened by the pressure to succeed. Add to these the pervasive demands of busyness, and well-being becomes an even more difficult topic to take seriously

The Catholic health ministry has long used its healing presence in communities to help build peace in society. Today, that presence and ministry are as critical as ever. It requires Catholic health providers and all those who support or work within the ministry to understand the unique role and opportunities that exist to help heal the political divisions in society, just as the ministry heals the physical needs of our communities.

"Everyone brings something with them when they come to work," said Odesa Stapleton, chief diversity and inclusion officer at Bon Secours Mercy Health in Cincinnati. People are a collection of different work styles, lifestyles, needs and preferences, and it's up to organizations to help them all get along.