“You don’t have to be perfect to be a perfect parent.” November is National Adoption Month! There are many options of becoming a family, adoption being one of them. In fact, one in five U.S. adults has considered adoption at some point in their lives. There are many forms of adoption, from international adoption, kinship […]
Relationships
Sometimes Life Is Hard
Local news outlets are reporting an increase in suicide completions by young people. Two contributing factors for this alarming increase are that more children (as early as eight years old), teens, and young adults are suffering from anxiety and depression. Other youth and young adults are engaging in self-harming behaviors such as cutting, plucking, eating disorders, sexual promiscuity and/or binge drinking. When we […]
What can your preschooler learn about money?
Money, it seems, is getting more difficult to explain. With credit cards, debit cards and monthly statements, it is harder to share the concepts of money in, money out with our children. High schools have been working to help with financial literacy, but the idea of having money before spending money needs to be planted in […]
A Thriving Relationship
If you want your garden to grow, you have to care for it. The same is true for your important relationships—if you want them to grow, you must nurture them. Thus, you must cultivate your relationships with the people about whom you care the most: significant others, spouses, or children. What follows are some strategies […]
Relationships in Times of Tragedy
Over the past many months there have been an array of tragedies from devastating wild fires to numerous acts of violence all across the world. Each time I watched coverage of the event, I was struck by the kindness, unity, and the strength everyone showed to others. The strength of relationships, many with strangers, is […]
The benefits to marriage are more than you would think
Some days when I get home from work to a mess made by my spouse, i.e. the lawn is not mowed, or shoes and clothes lying on the floor, I think, “why am I married?” It occurs to me that I could be single and not have to deal with someone else’s mess and habits. […]