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Why Your Kids Should Volunteer
Have your children ever considered using their time for good? Volunteering is one of those self-sacrificing, humanitarian activities, that everyone should strive to do more of. Unfortunately, one of the biggest obstacles to volunteering for most people, is a lack of...
Traveling as Children Leads to Well-Rounded Adults
Do you want your children to grow into emotionally, mentally, and physically healthy adults? Travel may be just what the doctor ordered to do just that, according to a recent study done Contiki tours. Let’s take a closer look at what they found, and I’ll bet you’ll be...
Parents – Start Thinking Now About Summer Camp
Believe it or not, we're already more than two-thirds of the way through the school year. Before you know it summer will be here, and your kids will be needing something to do. If you haven't thought about it before, perhaps it's time to send your kids to summer camp...
Mental Health Should Not be a Taboo Subject
If you met someone who was in a wheelchair and unable to open a door for themselves, would you shame them for it? Most likely you answered no. Why? Because you know it's not their fault. In fact, you would be more likely to try and assist them if you witnessed them...
Talking to Our Children About Violence
These are the types of posts we sincerely don't like writing. The fact that we need to address talking to our children about violence is absolutely devastating. However, in the wake of the Parkland, Fla. tragedy, it must be discussed. Too Scared for School When images...
Bullying – Its Effects on Children into Adulthood
Teasing, name-calling, pestering, "kids being kids" - call it what you want, but most children will be touched by bullying in some way by the time they graduate high school. It's important as parents to talk to your children about bullying early on. The sad reality...
How to Talk to Kids about Shootings and Other Acts of Violence
As recently as the afternoon of Halloween this year, there was another senseless act of violence in Manhattan, New York – “A man in a rented truck slammed into people on a pedestrian and bicycle path in New York City on Tuesday afternoon, killing several people and...
Recovering from Hurricane Irma, Harvey, or Other Natural Disasters
Whenever a natural disaster strikes in, life comes to a standstill, leaving a plethora of people homeless, shattered, or at the very least devastated. The aftermath of a storm can bring a city, even an entire country to it's knees. As we've seen with Hurricane Harvey,...
Eliminate Summer Camp Anxiety with These Tips
One of the most exciting things about summer is the variety of summer camps available to kids. At least in our local area of Tampa, Fla. there are camps for everything from how to be a zookeeper to how to start acting in plays on a Broadway style stage. For some...
Do You Have a Mental Health Condition? Warning Signs and What to Do Next
Did you know that there are warning signs that may indicate whether or not you are suffering from a mental condition? Let's explore what these warning signs are, and what you should do if you recognize that you are dealing with them. 10 warning signs to look...