Bear Necessities Funds Cancer Research

Barrett “Bear” Krupa died of cancer at age 8, after a 5 1/2-year battle and five relapses. Shortly before his death, Bear asked his mother, Kathleen Casey, to start an organization in his name to help kids fighting pediatric cancer and their families. “He saw a plaque on the wall in his Comer Children’s Hospital […]

Help for Parents: Is My Baby's Growth Normal?

Have you ever worried about whether your child’s physical development was normal? Better question: Do you know anyone who hasn’t been concerned about whether a child’s motor or speech development is “normal” at some point? Don’t parents, grandparents and concerned others always fret about whether a baby is strong enough, straight enough, learning to roll […]

Join Lady Gaga to Fight Bullying, Empower Youth and Foster Compassion

Lady Gaga launched her Born This Way Foundation at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSW). Major supporters included Oprah, Deepak Chopra, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, her mother and the first Born This Way teen representative, Alyssa Rodemeyer, who lost her brother to bullying. Make It Better’s founder and president, […]

Lady Gaga Launches the Born This Way Foundation

Lady Gaga launched her Born This Way Foundation at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSW), with Oprah, Deepak Chopra, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, her mother, and the first Born This Way teen representative, Alyssa Rodemeyer, who lost her brother to bullying. I was honored to be included in the […]