The snow softens. The grass peeks through. Coats are still on, but they’re unzipped. Families return to sidewalks, parks, and trails. Kids run ahead. Parents linger a little longer. The world starts waking up—and family life does too. That is the gift of March: light, fresh air, and a chance to reconnect. After a long […]

Valentine’s Day commemorates St. Valentine, who tended to Christians and soldiers and performed secret marriages that were against Roman law – putting his life in danger for others. He became a martyr in the Christian religion. February was also the time when Romans held festivals for fertility and matchmaking. Over time, the Christian stories of

The holidays are a time for families to come together.   It is a time for amazing food, activities and external stimulation.  In many families it is also a time of gift giving, party planning and invitation accepting.  There are parties and gatherings every week in December full of music, kids, food, lights and a lot

 I was in fear every day and never knew when the abuse was coming.  When I was in catholic elementary school I needed to be hypervigilant for every slap, punch, and head slam into the black board.  My aggressive part came into being then and I retaliated every physical assault back on sister.  She didn’t

American Academy of Pediatrics has found that the screen time with kids is so passive that the white matter of the brain does not develop.  It appears that passive watching is more destructive than the amount of time spent on the screen.  The part of the brain most impacted is the white matter.  This is

Most of us relate burnout to adults with their busy schedules, stress at home and work and feeling of exhaustion.   Kids can also have burnout.  Kids also experience mental, physical and emotional exhaustion from school pressure, academic pressure, peer pressure, athletics and extracurricular activates.  All of which can create a day full of scheduled demands.