families

Published
December 10, 2022

Commentary: Becoming a father changes the brain – for the better

According to a new study, new dads’ brains form connections to adapt to new experiences linked to empathy and visual processing.
Published
October 28, 2022

Maine Voices: All Mainers need paid family and medical leave – not just some of us

When crisis strikes, we should be able to take time to care for our loved ones without risking our jobs or housing.
Published
October 16, 2022

Book review: ‘Mother Brain’ delves into the science of how our brains are rewired by parenthood

The book interweaves research and data with personal stories from new parents.
Published
October 15, 2022

Maine Voices: A boomerang reconsiders what ‘from here’ means

Gift economies occur within stable clans and exchange economies characterize relationships among transient people.
Published
October 12, 2022

Maine Voices: The long goodbye – my family, my father and Alzheimer’s

The disease’s progression tests our ties, but maybe a cure is in the pipeline so other families will not have to endure what we and many millions of others do each day.
Published
October 5, 2022

Commentary: Fentanyl feels like the monster coming for our kids. What should parents say?

Children are being poisoned by fentanyl, a deadly opioid. Here’s how a family therapist suggests telling kids about it.
Published
August 28, 2022

Maine Observer: Why I keep coming back to a town in Oxford County

Year in, year out, I take a sentimental journey to and throughout Rumford, where I once was surrounded by family.
Published
August 20, 2022

Commentary: Companies, Congress should step up to support breastfeeding moms

For Black women like me, the rates of breastfeeding initiation and duration still lag those of our counterparts.
Published
August 8, 2022

Maine Voices: Watching the baptism of a beach kid

What a joy it is to witness a happy first foray into the sea.
Published
August 7, 2022

Maine Observer: A summer camp of our own making

From farming and grocery shopping to decorating cakes and staffing produce stands, visiting Gram’s house gave me more than any organized program ever could have.