by brian | Jun 26, 2026 | Community, Community Connection, Stories
Summer is supposed to be carefree. We picture cookouts, beach days, family gatherings, vacations, and packed calendars. But for many people, summer can also be surprisingly lonely. The truth is that summer doesn’t create loneliness so much as expose it. School...
by brian | May 28, 2026 | Community, Community Connection
A “third place” is a social environment that sits between the two locations where we spend most of our lives: home (the “first place”) and work or school (the “second place”). In third places people gather informally and voluntarily, without the expectations or rules...
by brian | Apr 3, 2026 | Community
Most people think of loneliness as a late-in-life experience. But it turns out that young adults – people aged 15-25 – experience more loneliness than any other age group. If that’s you, you’re not weird, and you’re not deficient. And there are many...
by brian | Mar 13, 2026 | Community
Helping Children Navigate Loneliness: Small Connections Make a Big Impact Loneliness isn’t just an adult experience. Even children who seem busy, social, or constantly surrounded by peers sometimes feel left out or disconnected. These feelings are more common than we...
by brian | Feb 12, 2026 | Community Connection
Connection doesn’t have to be complicated. You don’t need extra time, a big plan, or a major commitment to make a difference in someone’s life—or your own. In fact, research and lived experience show that small, everyday acts of connection are often the most powerful....