Choosing the Right Gift

There are many reasons you may not be able to connect to your loved one in-person in this season. From covid limitations to having a loved one in prison, it can be trying for a family to be unable to connect in-person. Regardless of the reason, here are some activities to play over the phone.

December 7, 20210Comments

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Family Mental Health Prison

Dating someone in prison

Dating someone in prison is not for the faint of heart. Aside from the many physical constraints that come with a prison relationship, there are also limitations to the ways couples typically get to know each other. Keeping these limitations in mind and being honest and straightforward with your partner in prison will help as…

November 21, 20210Comments

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Family Mental Health

Developing Self-Regulation

We have all witnessed a cringe-worthy moment in public: a heated exchange between a couple, an angry customer or friend or an upset child in the toy aisle. These moments can be embarrassing, or even devastating to relationships, causing a ripple effect in the families involved. Unfortunately, some do not have the skills to avoid…

November 19, 20210Comments

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Family Mental Health

Creating Balance in your Life

What do you think of when you hear the word “balance?” Balance is a part of life that often goes overlooked yet it is incredibly important to place an emphasis on it. Balance in life can help create a state of Zen or peace of mind. Having these things in life can lead to less…

November 5, 20210Comments

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Activities Family Mental Health

Quick Ways to Unwind with a Busy Schedule

You never know what the day may throw at you. You could have a relatively light workload one day and the next, well, could become quite busy and stressful. We all know what it’s like to come home from one of these stressful days and just want to unwind a bit. The problem is, we…

October 29, 20210Comments

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Leadership Mental Health

Moving Forward from your Past

We often find ourselves stressing out, struggling with, or stuck in our past. Sometimes it’s a bad breakup, a mistake we made, someone who wronged you, or just something you wish you had done differently. The point is, we’re in our own heads over something that is already done. Well, it’s time to move forward.…

October 27, 20210Comments

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Family Mental Health Prison

Preparing for the future while your husband is in prison

I have seen this repeatedly in my own life. Unfortunately, many people use this phrase when thy refer to negative choices. When you make a mistake or choose to do wrong, there will always be someone there to remind you that you will “reap what you have sown.” However, this principle of…

October 21, 20210Comments

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Activities Leadership Mental Health

Goals: How to Achieve Them

We all have goals in life. Some of them are smaller goals that are obtainable in the near future, and others are long-term goals that we have set for ourselves down the road. Truth be told, having goals is important. They give us a sense of direction, while also giving us something to work towards.…

October 14, 20210Comments

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Mental Health

Handling your Emotions in a Healthy Way

Every day we deal with our emotions and feelings. Sometimes we’re having great days and other times our emotions just aren’t where we want them to be. This is perfectly natural. Where we usually fall victim to emotions is when we let them get the best of us. This is why we must learn proper…

October 8, 20210Comments

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Family Mental Health

Co-Parenting

Going through a divorce or breakup can be hard. When there are children involved, the divorce can be even harder. In life, we all make choices, and sometimes we have to choose the hard ones. Rather than focusing on the hard and what went wrong, seek out the things that could go right for the…

October 6, 20210Comments

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