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During the pandemic, much of the news is dire. Daily reports of death and despair seem to dominant the headlines. What you don’t always hear much about is faith and the positive impact it has on our well-being. But this important part of life should be reported. Faith is good news! While so many people…

What happens when social institutions like schools and colleges, restaurants, gyms and churches close? We are home and isolated, impacting our mental health. Some groups suffer more than others. Calls to mental health hotlines are on the rise. iGen and Millennials are being hit hard. Many have lost they jobs and have little financial fallback.…

Tyler misses his friends. He wants to be back at his school playground swinging on the monkey bars. He lives in a small high rise, far from a park and has no playmates since he is an only child. Megan is bored in her room. While she texts her friends and does her school work…

Happy Mother’s Day! This year’s celebration will look quite different for most families across the country. In my state, we are still under the stay at home order so there will be no family or friends gathering to celebrate. Yes, we have social media platforms, but those are not the same as being able to…

Let’s face it, in families where everyone is healthy, there are only so many games of Yahtzee that can be played every night! After a while, video games get old. And walking the dog only takes about a half an hour. So, what can we do to pass the time in healthy ways? How about…

How motivated are you to get up every day and keep doing what you are doing? I’ve heard from a number of people that their motivation is slipping. I can relate. When the pandemic began, I had lots of projects and work to catch up. But now, as the days have fallen more dully into…

Quarantine has its moments for most of us. But what happens when home is not a nice place? As frustrations, stress and financial strain grow, coping breaks down – a little push, then a shove, and a punch on the arm. When some families spend lots of time together, conditions are ripe for violence to…

Are you are bored and clicking through old TV shows (think, TVLand)? Have you noticed something similar in most of those shows? Families sit at the dinner table, share a meal, laugh and talk to one another. It’s what used to happen in many American households. Unfortunately, due to our busyness, commuting and other factors,…

Don’t panic. We hear this daily. But during the coronavirus outbreak, information is disseminated rapidly and regularly. Most of it is dire news–how many have died, how many are affected and how bad the problem is and will continue to be. It’s not the type of news we want to hear 24/7! It creates panic…

Social distancing is weird, we have to admit. I’m talking 6 feet away. I’m waiting in the grocery aisle for someone to leave so I can get a can of soup. I mean, I understand why we have to do this, but it is unnatural. It can create a sense of loneliness. You see others…
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