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12 Healthy Snacks Kids Will Love
By Alice Oglethorpe While adults can get through the day without many between-meal snacks, kids can’t. Children “can’t get all of the key nutrients they […]
Fostering Well-Being through Connections
Well- being is defined as living a good life with which one is satisfied. Connectedness is defined as a feeling of belonging to or having […]
Who Takes Care of You?
Professionals in the “helping “professions are essential to the well-being and mental health of our society and we all expect them to be ready and […]
When Your Baby Makes You Sad
The time surrounding the birth of a new baby is supposed to be a joyous time for many families. The media portrays those first months […]
Tips for Professionals Working in Social Service Environments
When you work in the “Helping” professionals you are more susceptible to mental health challenges and need to take care of yourself. When we spend […]
The Many Faces of Healing
The definitions of healing include the following: To restore to health or soundness; cure; To set right; repair: To restore (a person) to spiritual wholeness. […]
Helping a Friend in a Suicidal Crisis
The teen years are challenging as young people determine their own values and meaning in their lives. Often teens do not feel that they are […]
Supporting Father Inclusion through Father Friendly Services
“I need a Daddy to be a Child” Written by Adam Gettinger-Brizuela, MA, CATC-IV It has long been recognized that one of the foundations problems […]
Summer Fun Teaching Life Skills
Many children, especially those in out of home placement, have challenges mastering academic and life skills. Yet to be successful and self-sufficient they need caring […]
Preserving Family Traditions during the Holidays
There are several holidays which occur during the winter months. The most advertised is Christmas. But there is also Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Ramadan and Diwali. Most […]
Nightmares that Come in the Day Time
Some events come into our lives that fall under the heading “Our worse nightmares”. They are experiences from which we wish we could wake up, […]