I have a mental running list of people who are doing god's work — you know, doctors, retail workers, waste collectors, ...

Growing up in the 1980s meant navigating a world that did not cushion its edges. There were no helicopter parents hovering ...

There are some important things we don't quite understand until too much time has passed. Everyone's ultimate goal in life is to be happy and content, but getting there is no walk in the park. We all ...

“You only learn half the things you need to know in the classroom.” When I first heard that saying, I brushed it off as something adults said to make school sound deeper than it really was. But now, a ...

Well, recently, I asked older adults of the BuzzFeed Community to share the life lessons they'd like younger generations to ...

If you were born between 1946 and 1964, you’ve seen the world change in ways no one could have imagined. From black-and-white TVs to smartphones, from handwritten letters to instant messages—Boomers ...

One of the most influential people in my life was and still is Joe Stokes. I remember the first time I walked into the classroom at the Washington Carver Elementary School in Muncie, Indiana, and saw ...

Life lessons can often feel hard-won. You choose what you think is best—or even most exciting—in the moment, only to realize later on that it may not have been the wisest decision after all. And ...

Kids ages 4 through 16 who are part of B and B Beavers had their second day of flag football games at Mitchel Stadium.

When it comes to personal growth, advice is usually handed out as one-size-fits-all. While that sounds fair in theory, it often misses the mark. Men and women face different pressures, expectations, ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Every Tuesday, as part of our Greater Memphis on a Mission series, we highlight organizations making Memphis better. This week, we caught up with a group that believes in teaching ...