The American Dream – a phrase that is casually tossed around when talking about living in the United States and our immigration system, but what is the American Dream? The Smithsonian Magazine says, “The original “American Dream” was not a dream of individual wealth; it was a dream of equality, justice and democracy for the […]
The InStepp Blog: Our Perspective
Visit the InStepp Blog often to get our perspective on issues and local events. Our bloggers continually scan the internet looking for news, ideas and other information of potential interest to our readers.
Treating the Root
Children can exhibit a variety of behaviors that result from the types of environments that they have been exposed to. In doing so, if they are under the supervision of professionals who have a lack of preparation for some reason or other, the responses to their behaviors are inevitably subpar. Mental health awareness has become […]
What is the “Paradox of Tolerance”?
What does it mean to be tolerant? Is it simply accepting others’ differences in opinions and thinking? If so, are there any limitations or exceptions to tolerance? When does tolerance become intolerance, where do we draw the line between the two? Well let’s start simple. Tolerance refers to the idea that people’s thoughts and lives […]