by April Bordeau | Jul 28, 2020 | anxiety, covid, health, Hot Topics - News - Blog posts, parenting, resources, school, stress
While there’s been a lot of debate about the value of wearing masks to prevent COVID-19, many communities, schools, and stores have issued mandates. For some people, putting on a mask is a simple act that takes little thought. For others, masks create anxiety … and...
by Britt Smith | Jul 19, 2020 | anxiety, Hot Topics - News - Blog posts, parenting
Masks. Social distancing in the hallways. New rules for recess and the cafeteria. As school districts roll out their strategies for contending with COVID-19, many parents are worried about the well-being of their children. And while you’re dealing with your concerns,...
by Mike Spencer | Jul 7, 2020 | ACES, Counseling, Hot Topics - News - Blog posts, parenting
When kids want to know something, they invariably turn to the local experts who seem to know everything about anything, their parents. Although parents know they really don’t have all the answers, they do their best to answer a never-ending stream of questions from...
by Jean Crane | Jun 22, 2020 | Hot Topics - News - Blog posts, Marriage, parenting, stress
Dear Dads everywhere, everyday, One day each year, we give you some extra hugs, new socks, and maybe a box of golf balls, tell you we love you … and promptly go back to our everyday lives. Father’s Day isn’t so much a day-long holiday as a brief moment to recognize...
by April Bordeau | Mar 10, 2020 | anxiety, community, crisis, Hot Topics - News - Blog posts, parenting
One of the most difficult things about being a parent is helping our kids feel safe in the face of the bad or frightening things that happen in life … especially when we might feel worried or afraid, too. The news coverage (and social media firestorm) about the new...
by April Bordeau | Apr 1, 2019 | Hot Topics - News - Blog posts, parenting
If you’re reading this, you’re probably a parent. And no matter how you became a parent, chances are there was some sort of waiting involved. My husband and I had been on the path to adoption for three years when we learned we were pregnant. We were beyond excited....
