families – Page 14 – The Portland Press Herald

Maine Voices: Parents, this holiday season, give your children your presence

by Nancy Marshall Special to the Press Herald December 21, 2019December 20, 2019

There is no more important gift than face-to-face time together, without phones or screens or social media.

by Janet Hamel Special to the Press Herald December 19, 2019December 18, 2019

A mother wants to know when her daughter can build her adult life, with the assistance she needs to succeed.

by Thomas Cooke University of Connecticut December 8, 2019December 7, 2019

Policymakers will have to come to terms with a much more rooted population than we have had in the past.

by Doug Woodsum Special to the Press Herald December 6, 2019December 5, 2019

Teachers are taking lessons, and they’re on preparing for mass shootings, binding wounds and recognizing signs of abuse.

by Geoffrey Hosta Special to The Washington Post December 3, 2019December 2, 2019

Think about how you want to be cared for at the end of life, write it down and regularly remind your family and doctor of this directive.

by Gina Barreca Hartford Courant November 30, 2019November 29, 2019

It was a no-drama meal: Storming away wasn’t an option at a table packed with people on benches, and dietary dislikes were shrugged off.

by Joseph W. Gauld Special to the Press Herald November 21, 2019November 21, 2019

Bring family and school together, so parents and students are part of the same community and young people become each other’s supporters.

by Patrisha McLean Special to the Press Herald November 19, 2019November 20, 2019

All intimate-partner violence takes a toll. Stopping it requires seeing it for what it is.

by Joelle Cote-Powell Special to the Press Herald November 4, 2019November 4, 2019

Children and the people who care for them need to be screened for trauma and treated appropriately.