We all want our children to be happy and successful when they grow up—and that includes their jobs. Here’s the secret to helping our kids find careers that are worth the effort.

As chief of the Behavioral Analysis Unit of the U.S. Marshals Service in Washington, D.C., Michael Bourke, PhD, conducts research and training on predators

People struggling with excessive weight are increasingly benefiting from bariatric treatment. Karina Falcon had struggled with being overweight for most of her life, at just an inch over 5 feet tall and weighing 270 pounds. People stared when she stepped on a bus and tried to fit into a seat. Karina was constantly short of breath, her joints ached, and she suffered from sleep apnea—all consequences of her excess weight.

Psychologists’ research points to ways to improve the experience of caregiving, as well as to the unexpected benefits of providing such care. Five years ago Miki Paul, PhD, felt like she and her husband of 26 years, Chuck, were living their dream life. They were happily married and both enjoyed successful careers, she as a psychologist in private practice and he as an electrical engineer.

Last summer, news reports captured the public’s attention with stories about thousands of Central American immigrant children crossing the Mexican-American border. Although these stories have faded from the front page, nurses like Cathy Woodward, DNP, RN, PNP-AC, began wrestling with questions about the future healthcare needs of these children.

A year after her leg was nearly sliced off by a plane that crashed on Interstate 680, Danville's Arianna Jiminez is standing tall