You provide support for your kids everyday. You make sure that there’s food on the table, that there’s a roof over their heads, and that they’re safe and warm at night. It’s your job to help them get through life’s obstacles. However, an aspect of care that may be underlooked or not immediately thought of is caring for your child’s mental health. [Read more…] about 4 Self-Care Practices to Teach Your Kids
10 Questions to Ask Before Getting Married
Tying the knot might sound lovely and easy on paper, however, in practice, it can become one of the most stressful events in your life. What you once thought to be a spotless fairy tale come true plan can easily be shattered by the realities of modern life, particularly the economy. Surely, there are lots of things to consider before marriage like the venue, the type of wedding, in-laws’ approval, the wedding dress, and of course, some lingering marriage questions in your head. Without a doubt, you will have some questions to ask before getting married.
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10 Basic Relationship Tips I Learned Along the Way
The internet is teeming with too many relationship tips and advice, making it difficult to filter the wise from the silly. So I’ve had to rely on credible sources for guidance and transpose them on my own experiences to navigate through my own relationships with some success.
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Providing Healthy Spaces for Students in the Aftermath of a Shooting
Since the massacre at Columbine High School in Colorado in 1999 ushered in the modern era of shootings on campuses, more than 187,000 students from nearly 200 grade schools have been shaken by gunfire during class hours, according to an analysis by The Washington Post.
The tally includes at least 130 killed and 254 wounded –– and an entire generation touched by mass violence. [Read more…] about Providing Healthy Spaces for Students in the Aftermath of a Shooting
Growing Through Grief: About My Father
My father was a Vietnam veteran who suffered from PTSD. A part of me always grieves for him, for how he suffered and how his illness affected our family. And a part of me will always grieve for the little girl whose father came back from war a stranger, and for the relationship we never got to have.
His illness took him away from me, from his family, from the man he was before. [Read more…] about Growing Through Grief: About My Father
