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Ashley Ames
Writer
Ashley is a university student who has seen the impact on our education system firsthand. While working in her community library, she found that parents were not allowing their children to read certain books that our parents and grandparents used to read back in their day. She believes this is a significant problem for students of all ages.
Articles
Health and Mental Wellness
Early Trust, Lasting Impact: How Childhood Bonds Define Mental Health
<p class="mb-4">Early experiences leave invisible fingerprints on our emotional lives. The moments of trust, rejection, and belonging that shape our y...
January 27, 2026Read article
Education
Social Promotion, Real Damage: How Passing Students Along Fuels the Disability Dropout Gap
<p class="mb-4">Students with disabilities are being failed twice- first by K‑12 schools that lack the time, staff, and flexibility to teach them effe...
January 26, 2026Read article
Health and Mental Wellness
Maternal Strength in Motion: Turning Pain Into Purpose and Policy Change
<p class="mb-4">The road to motherhood reshaped everything: my body, my priorities, and, often unexpectedly, my sense of self. For many women, health ...
January 22, 2026Read article
Public Safety
Home Safe Home: Building Fire-Ready Families Through Preparedness
<p class="mb-4">Having experienced a house fire firsthand, it's clear how crucial it is for every household to be prepared for emergencies. Basic safe...
January 18, 2026Read article
Work Life Balance
The Public Servant Mom Playbook: Time, Boundaries, and the Power of Saying “Help”
<p class="mb-4">Balancing diapers, deadlines, and discussion boards is not a character test; it is a systems problem that many mothers in public servi...
January 17, 2026Read article
Hiring and Onboarding
Beyond Day One: The Onboarding Playbook Local Organizations Need Now
<p class="mb-4">New employees often enter their roles with enthusiasm, only to become disengaged within the first few months due to unclear expectatio...
January 15, 2026Read article
Agriculture
Feeding the Future: Smart Strategies for Sustainable Local Economies
<p class="mb-4">Across the nation, communities are reimagining what it means to put food on the table- turning backyards, vacant lots, and even roofto...
January 13, 2026Read article
Retirement
Late-Career Lessons: How Americans Are Reinventing Retirement
<p class="mb-4">Retirement isn’t what it used to be. Gone are the days when lifelong employees could count on a gold watch, a pension, and decades of ...
January 2, 2026Read article
Economic Development
Grocery Stores, Broadband, and Belief: A Formula for Small-Town Revival
<h2 class="mb-4 mt-6">The Power of Local Change</h2><p class="mb-4">In small towns across America, tangible progress often begins with modest but mean...
December 31, 2025Read article
Public Policy
Caught Between Paychecks and Policy: Rethinking Disability Benefits in the U.S.
<p class="mb-4">Sarah still remembers the day she turned down a part-time job offer- not because she didn’t want to work, but because earning an extra...
December 28, 2025Read article
Media and Messaging
Growing Up Online: The Double-Edged Impact of Digital Media on Teens
<p class="mb-4">As smartphones become near-constant companions and social platforms shape how young people engage with the world, understanding the tr...
December 24, 2025Read article
Hiring and Onboarding
Job Scams Exposed: The Smart Job Seeker’s Guide to Safe Applications
<p class="mb-4">Your concerns about job scams, especially in remote hiring processes, are well-founded. Over the past few years, fraudulent job postin...
December 20, 2025Read article
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