Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

A May report by the Public Policy Institute of California found that nearly 300,000 K-12 students in California were ...

When Hunter Chamberlin, a young Portland father, sat down to write a letter to his 3-year-old son, poetry poured out. “You strike like lightning, raining joy on everything,” he wrote to his son, ...

It’s so hard to parent out of a tent," said the mother of a child with cerebral palsy. The family has tried everything but ...

A 29-year-old woman turned away her homeless parents after they appeared unannounced at her door, years after abandoning her as a teen. She recalled being left without warning at 18, forced to live in ...

Hundreds of readers responded to Johnika Jamison's story of homelessness by donating to her GoFundMe. This Mother's Day, her ...

This is going to be a very simple and quick post, as I’m interested in everyone’s opinion about this topic and would prefer not to push my own opinions through the story. Occasionally, I write about ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A deadly attack in downtown Jacksonville is prompting renewed concern about youth violence and the safety of people experiencing homelessness. Parents, lawmakers, and advocates ...

Parents in Lower Manhattan are raising alarms about a new homeless shelter slated to open this fall next to the Peck Slip elementary school. With the school year approaching, they are demanding ...