Family & Relationships

Maintaining Relationships through Respectful Conversations

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 …

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Electronic Cigarettes

A Guide for Parents and Educators By Donna Graham, RN. Reposted with author consent. Original article here. Being a parent is a huge blessing, but it’s also a huge responsibility. One of your key responsibilities as a parent is to keep your children healthy, and away from tobacco, drugs, …

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Initial Tools For Reaching Out To Your Child

As an adult, we want to look after our youth. We find it our duty to keep them safe and out of harms way. When that harm is not from an outside source, it’s hard to know when you need to reach out. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness,1 “one in five young people ages 13-18 have, …

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How to Make Bad News Feel Better

Bad news can come in a variety of forms, from job loss, a relationship breakup, a surprising diagnosis, or even to the death of a loved one. Receiving bad news can affect your body and life in a multitude of ways, even triggering your fight or flight response. According to Medical News Today, …

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