How Social Media is Helping Patients Battle Cancer

If you know someone who is battling cancer, you may be following his or her progress on social media. Websites such as CaringBridge, a free web community that allows patients and their families to set up an account and post updates on their progress, and (of course) Facebook have become popular sharing platforms for many […]

by Belinda Lichty Clarke

Don’t Ask, Just Do It: Helping Friends in Need

When there’s a new baby, or your friend has the flu, delivering dinner is definitely welcome. But when the worst happens—a husband dies suddenly, a child is diagnosed with a serious illness, or a rugged divorce gets more rugged—what do you do? “Calling and saying, `Call me anytime, I’ll do anything for you’ isn’t going […]

by Laura Tiebert