Fatherhood. What does it mean to you? Inter-generationally and culturally, we’ve passed down gender roles but things are changing and we find ourselves on a massive turning point. As a society, we’re redefining what it means to be a man, a father. Today, we’re...
You all know I’ve devoted my life to understanding how teenage girls develop. Today though, I’m shifting my focus to the topic of raising boys. Men are put in a very difficult place in our society these days. We want them to be vulnerable, yet tell them to man up...
About those meltdowns… They are all related to Daylight Savings! We’ve all seen ten memes about Daylight Savings and depression– here’s how its playing out in real time… There are some FIGHTS about after school activities. Kids are exhausted, parents are exhausted,...
So, you aren’t a morning person—who is, really? (Not me!) For most of us, a successful morning means hitting the snooze button three times instead of five. Since the days of Covid-19 and working-from-home, consistent routines have been even harder to come by. Reclaim...
Breathing helps. We know that no amount of one thing will help any of us overcome some of the feelings we may be having during this time. Instead, we’d like to share a simple 2-minute breathing exercise that can help you regain focus and relieve some anxiety. It’s not...
Parents, health care workers, teachers, people with big hearts, … almost everyone experiences compassion fatigue at some point in their lives. Especially with everything that’s going on in our community at the moment, it’s not surprising that many people are...
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