Kris Pate

We are all susceptible to unconscious and involuntary attitudes and beliefs that play a role in how we perceive situations, other people, and even ourselves. These little mind bugs are hard to pin down or recognize because they work behind the scenes without …

Stories have their own special ability to build shared meaning, values, and direction for our families. Often, we don’t realize how these stories influence our behavior and shape the future; but stories about our national, cultural, or family history …

If you are anything like me, you have a desire to make this world a better place. Every day we have opportunities to take the high road, invest in someone else’s success, show simple kindnesses, and maybe even inspire others to a higher vision. Changing the …

By the end of middle school, one in eleven students are clinically depressed; by the end of high school that number rises to two out of ten. Many more youth have high levels of sub-clinical depression. Often these children do poorly in school, don’t get …

Hey busy NWI ladies – if we took a poll on how many of us neglect our own health as we rush from one task to the next, I have no doubt that, as a group, we would be a bit embarrassed by the number of us who preach self-care to others while neglecting …

Domestic violence reports continue to flood the media. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), more than 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men aged 18 and older in the United States have been the victim of rape, physical violence and/or stalking by an …

The United Way of La Porte County Board of Directors is grateful for the dedicated service of the 24 community volunteers who served on the 2014 Allocations Committee. They spent countless hours reviewing 36 program proposals submitted by 22 partner agencies …