by Associate Editor | Jul 24, 2025 | Home Care, mental health
Some people never seem to be at peace with themselves Some years ago, I had a friend—let’s call him William. He was a quiet soul, the kind of person who sat on the edges of a conversation rather than stepping into its center. We were both part of a Bible study for...
by Associate Editor | Jul 14, 2025 | Generations, mental health
A 16-year-old on Reddit has opened up her heart about her deep anxiety over choosing a career path, saying, “I think I’ve been crying about my future career at least three nights a week for the past 3 years.” She feels average in most subjects and...
by Associate Editor | Jun 18, 2025 | Home Care, mental health, Senior stories
This article was written by a guest contributor, John Trompeter, the owner/operator of ComForCare of Wheaton, IL. Caring for an elderly loved one often involves a gap between perception and reality. Families may assume their loved one needs only minimal care,...
by Kevin Banet | Apr 19, 2025 | mental health, Senior stories
Dementia claimed his wife’s life The older man, somewhere in his 80s, waved and smiled. I was a bit taken aback. It was a warm Good Friday afternoon, and I was out walking the dog—just following my normal path, expecting the usual silence from a stranger. And so...
by Kevin Banet | Oct 16, 2023 | mental health, nursing homes, Prayer
I know of two men who make regular trips to the dementia unit of a local nursing home. Two or three times a month one of them brings a statue of Mary and leads them in the rosary. To the outside observer, there seems to be few results from what they do. The man...
