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 […]
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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 […]
Same-Page Parenting With Young Children
Parenting young children is hard. It is even harder if you and your partner are not aligned in your child-rearing game plan. A strategy called same-page parenting with young children […]
Postpartum: Tips for a Healthy Recovery
Throughout your pregnancy, you eat the right foods, drink plenty of fluids, rest and try to keep stress to a minimum. You might think once your baby arrives that you […]
Asking Children Open-ended Questions
Most parents have had the frustrating experience of asking their children questions and receiving one word answers: “What did you do at school today?” The answer: “Nothing.” We want to […]
