Guys! Ahhh! I cannot even believe this day is here. Let’s just say that we have been working on the revamp of my website for the last nearly 3 !!! YEARS !! I literally remember being on my honeymoon in 2019 & sending my designer Anelise voice notes with ideas & inspiration for so much of what…
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Source: Josh Willink/Pexels “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t—you’re right.” —Henry Ford The same goes for raising children. Our society has a distorted view of parenting. There is an unwritten and unspoken rule that just because we have children means we should automatically know what we’re doing. Wouldn’t that be something…
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DETROIT — Michigan is catastrophically failing to provide many of the most vulnerable children in its care with a quality education, delaying some teenagers’ graduation by years or leaving them so frustrated that they drop out of school, according to foster youth, their advocates and educators who’ve tried to help them. NBC News spoke with…
Essential oils are increasing in popularity and for good reason. Used in aroma therapy, in a bath, or applied topically, these oils are extracted from plants and help increase health and well-being. Let’s take a closer look at the benefits of these amazing essential oils and why you should be using them. Lavender Essential Oil…
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Research of the Week Time-restricted eating combined with low-carb dieting is more potent than either alone for reducing visceral fat and metabolic syndrome. Creatine monohydrate is still the best form of creatine. Worse air pollution, worse COVID. How stress increases junk food consumption in the brain. Athletes may sleep (and perform) better with nighttime protein…
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colorful collage illustration of mother holding daughter, floral elements, and grayscale broken family representation Illustration by Boyoun Kim Millions of people have had adverse childhood experiences and/or survived “childhood trauma.” According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 1 in 7 children have experienced abuse or neglect this year, and that is likely…
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Foster children often have had to deal with unique experiences, and no two foster children are the same. Your goal as a foster parent should be first to make them feel safe, but also to show them how to express their emotions and constructively express them. This can be a challenge for you as a…
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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The transition from childhood to adolescence is a vulnerable time for the development of mental health difficulties and brings a marked increase in anxiety and depression. The push away from family to peers at this age can leave parents feeling adrift. But parents can have a positive role in how young…
