Cyberbullying Awareness

This October, National Bullying Prevention Month has a greater significance than ever before. We have all heard about cyberbullying and the need to keep children safe while using the internet and cell phones. Children are now experiencing a much larger percentage of their social interactions online compared to a year…

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Supporting Our Children with Distance Learning

Posted on: September 23, 2020 Supporting Our Children with Distance Learning The school year has begun, and it is a brand new experience for many of us. While we were introduced to distance learning in the spring, it is set up differently now, and adding in a hybrid schedule makes…

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Parent Anxiety: Starting a New School Year during a Pandemic

Last March, schools across the country began to shut down due to COVID 19 and students and families were thrown into distance learning. Our experiences widely varied, but we had no choice in the matter. Now that the new school year is beginning, we are facing a very different situation.…

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Embracing Diversity in Mental Health

Minority Mental Health Awareness Month was first celebrated in July of 2008 in honor of Bebe Moore Campbell, an author and educator who advocated for equality within the mental health system. Some groups have begun to call it BIPOC Mental Health Month , as they feel that this name more accurately represents…

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Embracing Diversity in Mental Health

Minority Mental Health Awareness Month was first celebrated in July of 2008 in honor of Bebe Moore Campbell, an author and educator who advocated for equality within the mental health system. Some groups have begun to call it BIPOC Mental Health Month , as they feel that this name more…

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Distance Learning: You are not alone

In March 2020, education as we have known it was completely turned upside-down.  Educators and students of all ages have had to adapt to distance learning.  This has not been an easy challenge, as we all have different levels of academic ability, of technological access and understanding, different ways of teaching and…

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Parenting, Stress, and Social Distancing

April is National Stress Awareness Month, and it comes at a very pertinent time.  Many of us are struggling to adjust to all of the new rules that come from social distancing and how difficulty life is now. Here is a “new normal” day for many parents          I got up early this…

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Making the Most of the “New Normal”

Coronavirus. COVID-19. SARS-CoV-2. 2019-nCoV. Novel coronavirus. No matter what you call it, this disease has had a major impact on all of our lives. Every day there are new changes to how we live our lives based on the spread of COVID-19. And it will continue do so for the…

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Living with Dementia

Getting older isn’t easy. Many people have concerns about not being able to care for themselves or loved ones, especially as they lose their cognitive abilities. They may begin having difficulty getting though everyday life: “Why can’t I find the grocery store? I have driven there hundreds of times! What…

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