When my son was two, he burned both his palms on an oven door I had left open while making cookies. As I cooled his hands under running water, my first thought was, “It was my fault. I am a bad mom.” ...

A meaningful subset of people who experienced early abandonment or neglect later exhibit heightened compassion, caregiving ...

In 1859, Charles Darwin unveiled a theory of Evolution that shook the scientific world: the survival of the fittest, where nature thrives on ruthless competition and efficiency. This dog-eat-dog ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)—For half a century, the state foster care review board has been advocating for foster children. Earlier ...

Across our nation there is division, confusion, cruelty and debates about who is worthy of our care and attention. We are questioning the essential and basic supports our society is willing to provide ...

Can caring too much hurt your mental health? It's called compassion fatigue, and mental health experts say it's a phenomenon that occurs most commonly in people who work in professions like caretaking ...

When St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center President Dr. John Rodis visited a Torrington occupational health clinic recently and talked to the staff, he discovered that Dr. Daniel Gerardi was more ...

Each week, the Reformer, in partnership with Compassionate Brattleboro, will be publishing letters reflecting the remarkable acts of caring and compassion, and also the connectedness taking place in ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)—For half a century, the state foster care review board has been advocating for foster children. Earlier this summer, state officials, including Gov. Henry McMaster, celebrated ...

Compassion, like charity, begins at home. Especially now! Compassion for those with whom we are sharing this difficult time - and for ourselves! It's so easy to feel helpless, feel you "should" be ...