By Jessie Laughlin, LSW -January 6, 2021- “New normal” is a phrase we’ve heard a lot of lately. Staying in for dinner, wearing masks, keeping six feet of distance, and using lots of hand sanitizer are all commonplace in our lives. While these new elements in our routines can be inconvenient, all have become part […]
By Staci Chambers, MSW – August 4, 2020 – “Why are we moving to a new house?” “Why did one of my parents move away?” “Why are things so different at school?” “When can I see Grandma?” “How will I make new friends?” “What happens after we die?” Change happens in every life. Whether it’s […]
By Diane Braun – July 7, 2020 – The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, which has sold over 30 million copies in over 40 languages, is one of the most significant business books of all time. Dr. Stephen Covey’s lifelong mission was to “unleash the human potential.” The 7 Habits are the accumulated wisdom […]
By Holly Branam, LCSW – May 26, 2020 – We are living in a unique time in history. Schools have been closed, events are cancelled and businesses are just now beginning to reopen their doors. We have experienced the loss of so many familiar things. Routines have changed and aspects of our lives are delayed […]
By Deena Bodine, LCSW – March 10, 2020 – We live in a society that glamorizes busyness. Our calendars are full, but we may be left feeling less than fulfilled at the end of the day. We spend our days busy with work and parenting responsibilities, squeezing in time for maintaining a household requiring chores […]
By Diane Braun, Jan. 22, 2019 – When asked which of these is a symptom of alcohol overdose, which would you choose? Irregular breathing B.) Confusion C.) Vomiting D.) All of these. The answer is D, all of these. January 22-27 is National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW). The National Institute on Drug Abuse […]
Each morning children in our community get ready for school, and most of them pack a backpack…a backpack filled with notebooks, folders, pencils, markers – all of the tools they need to have a successful school day. But as children head out the door, they may also be carrying a backpack you CAN’T see…