6 Stats You Need To Know About LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health

2023 has become the most aggressively anti-LGBTQ+ period on record from a legislative standpoint. Of the more than 520 anti-LGBTQ+ bills that have been introduced within state legislatures since the beginning of the year, more than 145 have passed in at least one legislative chamber, according to the LGBTQ+ civil rights organization Human Rights Campaign. At least 70 statutes...

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Easy Peasy Plants to Grow with Your Young Green Thumbs

Getting kids’ hands in the dirt has health benefits and connects them to the Earth. A garden is an interactive playground that engages all senses and teaches lessons without forcing them — think responsibility, cause and effect, curiosity, physical activity and a budding love of nature. Hands-on involvement in basic gardening encourages self-confidence, and...

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100 Best Things to Do with Kids in Metro Detroit

The Motor City is home to a stunning riverfront, Motown music, a vibrant culinary scene and many historic sites for families to explore. Foodies, sports fans, musicians and travelers love metro Detroit for reasons that are diverse as its residents.  Whether you’re a local or a first-time visitor, getting to play tourist in Detroit is always exciting. On your next family...

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College Supply List for Commuting Students

The life of a commuting student goes a little something like this: Checking traffic, traveling to school, finding parking, spending long days at school taking multiple classes — and finding the perfect study and lunch spots in between. Who has time for a college supply list? But a little organization can go a long way in helping stressed college-bound kids. While commuting to college doesn’t require a college dorm checklist, it does require...

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What If You’re Sad During the ‘Happiest’ Time of Your Life?

Pregnancy and birth, followed by the whirlwind of your baby’s first year, may be the most beautiful — and challenging — introduction to motherhood you’ll have. But there is no rule that says you’ll feel happy every moment of every day. In fact, being a new parent is hard and many women experience depression during this unique time. There are very specific challenges that come up during the perinatal period, the months of pregnancy and 12 months after...

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What is Elopement in the Child With Autism?

It can happen in the blink of an eye. One moment your child is close, the next, they’re nowhere in sight. For the parents of a child with autism, wandering away — commonly called “elopement” — is a real and present worry. Plan and prepare for elopement, says Tisa Johnson-Hooper, M.D., medical director at the Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities at Henry Ford Health. In children with autism under the age of 7, 50% will have some type of...

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