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Family Life & Support
7 Great Ways to Support a Single Parent
Every single parent has their own story; divorced, never married, widowed, spouse deployed, grandparent raising the grandchild, single parent by choice. The tips below are based on a dozen years […]
Preparing Your Child for a New Sibling
Preparing your child to welcome a new sibling is both exciting and challenging. While this can provide your older child with a lifelong friend and playmate, the soon-to-be big sibling […]
How Doulas Can Help Moms And Families During And After Childbirth
According to the non-profit organization, DONA International (DONA.org), “From the beginning of time, people have been cared for and nurtured during pregnancy, birth and postpartum. Family, friends and neighbors from […]
Teaching Kids Self Control
As our children grow, each choice they make will determine their success in school, friendships, and their future. Every parent’s goal is to raise kids who make smart decisions. So […]
Anxiety Coping Mechanisms For Kids Of All Ages
Cases of anxiety in children have been at an all-time high ever since early 2019 and the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. Since then, children of all ages have been […]
Resources For Children & Families Dealing With Grief
Dougy Center Founded in 1982 in Portland, Oregon, Dougy Center started the first peer grief support groups for children, and has become a world-renowned model for bereavement support known as […]
Becoming A Foster Parent – The Joys and Benefits
What Fostering Has Taught My Children People are always intrigued when they find out that we bring foster children into our  home. They are always polite but you can often […]
New Firesafe Apartments At Paradise Lutheran Church
With the North State’s every-lengthening fire season, we live with the constant awareness that, at a moment’s notice, our favorite four walls and everything in them could become memories. But […]
Anger Management: Helping Kids Cool Down
Everyone has to deal with feelings of anger and frustration at times. While these feelings are normal, it is important to teach kids how to appropriately deal with them. Parents […]
