An illustration depicts a young female high school student standing at the threshold of a half-open medieval dungeon cell door. She gazes into a corridor that stretches into a bright light. The corridor floor is creatively transformed into a colorful day planner, full of playful notations, emoji-style doodles, and vibrant shades, symbolizing organization and time management. The walls blend the stone of a dungeon with a school-like setting, adorned with cheerful posters and doodles, merging academic and fantastical themes. Above the door, an ornate clock hangs, its time pointing towards a future. The light at the end of the corridor suggests hope and the promise of a well-managed, brighter path ahead.

School counselors teach time management to counter students’ high rates of stress

March 7, 2024

With seven classes a day, homework, extracurriculars and often a part-time job to manage, high school students say their plates are full.

Pro-Choice Demonstration. Prominent sign reads, "You can't ban abortion; you can only ban safe abortion."

‘Deceptive’ tactics by crisis pregnancy centers focus of Mass. legislation

February 26, 2024

Family·Health·Massachusetts·News·Women

Legislation in Massachusetts would prevent so-called "crisis pregnancy centers" from engaging in what critics see as deceptive tactics to prevent people from

Female nurse vaccinating man with hypodermic needle.

Vaccination rates decline as health misinformation spreads online

January 8, 2024

COVID-19·Health·News

Public health experts say the spread of health misinformation on social media is contributing to a growing distrust in science and a

"A pen and ink with watercolor illustration showing a cozy meeting room with comfortable couches and chairs arranged in a circle for an intimate group discussion. In the circle, diverse women of color, some pregnant some not, are seated for a support group. They listen to a woman leading the discussion, a doula (not pregnant), distinguished by her knit shawl, bead necklaces, and dangling silver earrings, giving her a New Age vibe. The room radiates warmth and closeness.

BHS Partners to Launch Support Group for Expecting Women of Color

December 21, 2023

Family·Health·News

Berkshire Health Systems' "Embrace Diversity Birth Circle," in partnership with Springfield Family Doulas, addresses maternal health disparities. Focused on empowering women of

mother and father crouching on the grass of a front yard, smiling and watching a baby crawl forward.

MA ‘baby bonds,’ expanded tax credits aim to end racial wealth divide

November 16, 2023

Family·Health·News

Lawmakers in Massachusetts are considering legislation to create a statewide “baby bonds” program to help parents build financial assets and educational opportunities

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School counselors teach time management to counter students’ high rates of stress

‘Deceptive’ tactics by crisis pregnancy centers focus of Mass. legislation

Vaccination rates decline as health misinformation spreads online

BHS Partners to Launch Support Group for Expecting Women of Color

MA ‘baby bonds,’ expanded tax credits aim to end racial wealth divide

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