Family & Relationships

Let’s try a quick exercise… Your child gets an ‘A’ on their most recent test in school. As the parent, how do you respond?           A)    “Good job! You’re so smart!”           B)    “Good job! You studied, …

Have you ever set a goal for yourself or a new intention, and quickly found that it was unsustainable? Maybe you work on it for a week or two and it just feels like too much – you don’t have time for it, you have too much going on, you keep forgetting to work on it – and now you feel like you’ve …

Supporting Youth as They Prepare for Independence The transition to adulthood and independence can be challenging for youth and stressful for caregivers, parents, and foster parents, who hope to provide the skills and knowledge needed for a youth to succeed on their own. The Child Welfare …

I was watching a popular game show recently where the question posed to contestants was “Name the average dollar amount donated to charity on an annual basis.” I was shocked to learn the #1 answer was zero! It’s that time of year where there is a great push for charitable donations. This year, …

There is no doubt that 2020 has thrown us a series of challenges that have made positive interactions difficult to come by. The COVID-19 pandemic makes it difficult to connect with friends and loved ones, and our political climate can cause conflicting opinions that create hostile conversations both …