_ Living Skills4 Ways to Involve Kids in The Kitchen By Jane Farrell article Children often can’t wait until a parent fixes dinner, but getting the youngsters involved in helping to prepare those … Read More→
_ Relationships & LoveWhy Is a Breakup a Good Reason to Start Therapy? By Sondra Forsyth articleMany times, when we feel less confident, anxious, irritable, or depressed, we try to “fix” it on our own. We … Read More→
_ How to Have “The Talk” with Your Aging Parents By Sondra Forsyth articleMore than 10,000 people in the U.S. turn 65 each day, and 90 percent want to spend their senior years in their … Read More→
_ Loneliness WidowhoodVolunteering 2 Hours Per Week Reduces Loneliness in Widowed Older Adults By Sondra Forsyth articleWidowed older adults can reduce the loneliness that results from the death of a spouse by volunteering 100 hours per … Read More→
_ ParentingParents Struggle to Discuss Sex with LGBTQ Teens By Sondra Forsyth articleIt’s hard enough for parents to have “the talk” about sexual health with their kids, but parents of LGBTQ children … Read More→
_ ParentingApps to Keep Kids Safe Can Be Counterproductive By Jane Farrell articleMobile apps designed to help parents keep their children safe from online predators may actually be counterproductive, harming the trust … Read More→
_ ParentingPoor grades Tied to Class Times That Don't Match Students’ Biological Clocks By Sondra Forsyth articleIt may be time to tailor students’ class schedules to their natural biological rhythms, according to a study from UC … Read More→
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_ CaregivingA Better Way for Families to Care for the Dying By Sondra Forsyth articleAlthough 70 percent of Americans die from chronic disease, most do not make their preferences for end of life care … Read More→
_ ParentingChemicals in Lavender and Tea Tree Oil May Be Linked to Abnormal Breast Growth in Young Boys By Sondra Forsyth articleA study presented on March 17th 2018 at ENDO 2018, the Endocrine Society’s 100th annual meeting in Chicago,.lends further evidence … Read More→
_ PetsWho's a Good Boy? Why “Dog-Speak” Is Important for Bonding with Your Pet By Sondra Forsyth articleScientists at the University of York in the UK have shown that the way we speak to our canine friends … Read More→
_ BullyingBattling Youthful Bullying By Jane Farrell articleResearchers are examining school bullying based on stigma – where a victim is attacked based on a characteristic like race, … Read More→
_ GrandparentingShould You Cosign a Student Loan for Your Grandchild? By Sondra Forsyth articleAs a grandparent, you want to do everything you can to help your grandchild succeed. That’s the reason your grandchildren … Read More→
_ PetsCats and Dogs Are Consuming Toxic Parabens In Their Pet Food By Sondra Forsyth articleAccording to a release from the American Chemical Society, scientists examined how pets could be exposed to toxic parabens in … Read More→
_ ParentingCommon Questions Kids Ask About School Shootings and How to Answer By Sondra Forsyth articleIn the wake of the horrific school shooting in Parkland, Florida, attention once again turns to what can be done … Read More→
_ ParentingMost Parents Don't Believe Their Child's BMI Report Card By Sondra Forsyth articleA whopping 53% of parents who receive their child’s Body Mass Index (BMI) report card do not believe that it … Read More→
_ FriendshipHow to Help When Your Friend Has Cancer By Sondra Forsyth articleI wanted to do something when Kathleen, my younger single mom friend, was diagnosed with Stage 3A lung cancer. It … Read More→
_ Children's Health3 Signs It’s Time to Seek Alternative Treatments for Overly Medicated Kids By Jane Farrell articleParents of children suffering from ADD, ADHD or other brain-based disorders can grow frustrated and even desperate as they seek … Read More→