I really enjoyed interviewing Jack Canfield, co-creator of the “Chicken Soup for the Soul” book series about his latest book, “I Can Believe in Myself.”
We talked about the importance of helping kids get out of their comfort zones–and how they benefit. He explained how parents can turn negative statements into positive ones. And Canfield discussed his experience as a …
I love writing about clean energy, in part because I meet passionate people who are helping others. Oscar Ruiz is one of them. Here’s a story about how he helped out during the most recent energy crisis in Texas, a crisis that left more than 3 million people without power, and in some cases, water. This story is for Microgrid …
To protect both their physical and mental health, kids need to get exercise and take part in outdoor play, says Dr. Dan O’Neill, author of “Survival of the Fit.” I interviewed him recently for my youth sports podcast and learned that his book is an important wake-up call.
Twenty percent of kids are obese, and develop ailments such as diabetes, …
The star student was in trouble.
Michael Taylor was a sophomore at an elite Jamaican high school, Campion College, which had welcomed him as a freshman after he scored in the top one percent on an entrance exam, earning a coveted government scholarship.
He had a reputation for being a math whiz.
But one day during the Jamaican equivalent of …
It wasn’t enough for Prasenjit Tito Chowdhury to enroll in a prestigious U.S. engineering program, then land a job at Intel, one of Oregon’s most well-known employers.
No, after coming to America, the native of Bangladesh wanted more than simply working each day to pay his bills.
“I wanted to be a citizen of the community,” he says.
And he …
For my youth sports podcast, Ultimate Sports Parent Radio, I recently interviewed Brian Levenson, a mental performance coach and author of “Shift Your Mind.”
He described how athletes benefit from “strong” or inner skills such as empathy and teamwork.
“We want to shift the narrative about so-called soft skills–skills like empathy, leadership and communication. We’re on a mission to …
“I hope there is a pathway to citizenship that gives us finally our freedom to live our lives the way we choose,” says Azucena Javier-Marquez, a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient.
“I’m hoping that they finally stop playing with our lives.”
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In my latest piece for The Immigrant Story, I profile a young man from Zimbabwe who came to the US with a dream of going to college and making a difference in others’ lives. Now he’s realizing his dream as a physician in Portland and a COVID-19 Advisor for the Oregon Health Authority.
When Bukhosi Dube recently took a big …
Being a single mom has its challenges. But being a dating single mom is even more difficult. I’m often caught between my date or boyfriend and my son.
Here’s a story, “Warning: My Son Will Roast You,” recently published in a dating issue from Beyond Words Literary Magazine.
“I am the tugboat, you’re The Queen Elizabeth,” my boyfriend, Rick, told …
Explosion Fears, Hostile Strangers and Other Hazards of a 1,600-Mile Tesla Journey
By Lisa Cohn
Before I drove my new Tesla from Portland, Ore. to Whitefish Montana, I tried to travel in a Volkswagen e-Golf.
I impulsively leased a Volkswagen e-Golf in 2015 after learning that leases were going for low rates.
The modest and zippy e-Golf, it turned out, …