Alicia Keys Says Meditation Helped Her Become a ‘Better Mother’

Good News Notes: “Alicia Keys is opening up about how meditation has helped her as a mom. The “Girl on Fire” singer, 40, shared in an op-ed published by USA Today on Wednesday that she “became a better mother” after getting into meditation. For Keys, her “consistent spiritual practice began about six years ago” following the birth of…

Viola Davis Wants to Help Food-Poor Kids

Good News Notes: “Childhood hunger hits close to home for Viola Davis. The Oscar winner, 55, who grew up in poverty, is working with No Kid Hungry to bring awareness to the hunger crisis during the coronavirus pandemic. ‘This was an issue before COVID,’ she tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. ‘It’s just that stakes are much higher…

Deer Creek Middle School surrounded by “human chain of kindness”

Good News Notes: “In an age where violence in schools is becoming all too common, students at Deer Creek Middle School are hoping to influence change.” “For the human chain of kindness, more than 1,000 students, parents, and community members came together.” “Embracing their school with kindness is an act inspired by tragedy.” View the…