Don't judge those who are homeless; you don't know their story

William Douglas Aulph I have only gone camping once — for one week a couple of years ago. But, I have to say, my favorite kind of campin...

Fear of the unknown

Photo credit: Tumblr About a month ago, I had my future neatly planned out in my head. I thought I would get married within the next two...

Love yourself for who you are

I learned an important truth last weekend — many times, people do things they normally wouldn't do just to fit in. When I was asked ...

Eighth-grader loses life to suicide in Southgate; sometimes the signs aren't obvious

Photo by Alan Burdziak/The News Herald     Yesterday an eighth-grader shot himself in the head in a second-floor bathroom at Davidson Mi...

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness month

AP Photo The month of March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness month, first started by President Ronald Reagan in 1987.  At the...

When helping others becomes an addiction

Do you ever feel like you're so worried about making others happy that you fail to take care of yourself? For me, this describes my ...

Self-injury awareness day

Photo credit northernstar.info I remember a couple years ago, one of my close friends posted pictures online of her self-inflicted cuts....