Being the captain of your life is vital. Some people are natural born leaders. This can be welcoming, especially for someone who may be indecisive in a particular situation. However, over time, someone who consistently makes decisions that you somehow find yourself going along with may be inadvertently communicating to you that they: 1) Do […]
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.
Forced Poverty and Public Assistance Programs
It’s no secret that the current minimum wage across the U.S. is not sufficient to live a comfortable, independent life in which all basic expenses are covered from having a single job. With unemployment on the rise and the rising costs of housing, healthcare, food, and overall living, many people are struggling to make ends […]
The 21st Century Family
In the past fifty years, our definition of “family” has changed drastically. For the generations who grew up in the 1950s, ‘60s, and even the ‘70s, family was generally synonymous with the traditional image of two married parents and their children, often called the “nuclear family”. In 1970, this family structure comprised 40% of American […]