Gobble Gobble ya’ll: it’s the time of year again when families get together to eat, drink, watch football and parades, celebrate gratitude, and often, unfortunately … argue! Be Strong Families has a plan for that!

“Equity" has become a hot topic in organizational spaces. But how deep does that commitment actually go? This reflection on the origins of Black History Month and the ongoing marginalization of African American history is a challenge to white allies to go further than February and further than comfortable.

Robyn Harvey has hosted exchange students from six countries, adopted two Latino sons, and spent years thinking carefully about what it means to honor cultures that aren't her own. Cultural appreciation (rather than cultural appropriation) requires continuous learning, humility, and the willingness to ask uncomfortable questions. Robyn asked them, and what her colleagues told her changed how her family spent Black History Month.

Instead of another round of New Year's resolutions destined to fail by February, here’s a case for something more sustainable — a daily practice of simple gratitude that research shows actually improves your health, relationships, and well-being.

The winter solstice is upon us — Sunday, December 22. This
On the winter solstice — the day the sun stands still — BSF's Kathryn Leigh Goetz reflects on what it means to turn inward, find stillness, and hold onto faith in the light that's always returning, even in the darkest season.