Setting healthy boundaries in a dysfunctional family can be challenging, but your well-being (and family) will thank you. Every family, to some extent, has some level of dysfunction. Do you get a little too stressed about your kids’ grades? Do you and your parents still fight over the little things? It’s completely normal! Dysfunction is […]
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Gen-Zers are a lot of things, but definitely not boring. Breaking stereotypes and stigmas, here are five cool facts you should know about Gen-Z. You might know Gen-Z as the kids who say outlandish words like slay and rizz (if you don’t know what these words mean, our advice is to ask a Gen-Zer), and
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Over the years, there have been thousands of women who made a difference, from making discoveries in science to pioneering civil rights movements. Today, there are women who are still changing the world. Kathy MacMillan and Manuela Bernardi highlight many of these outstanding famous women in their books She Spoke and She Spoke Too. Based
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Learning about consent and boundaries can be natural, easy, and fun with these four ways to teach kids consent in everyday conversation. Understanding consent and boundaries will help your child stay safe and develop better relationships. Talk Openly The first and most important step to teaching consent and boundaries is simply to open the conversation.
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Wearing green or drinking shamrock shakes, how do you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? To celebrate Irish heritage this year, let’s take a look at the inspirational women who have shaped Ireland’s history. Here are five Irish women you should know this St. Patrick’s Day. Constance Markievicz (1868–1927) Constance Markievicz was a member of Sinn Féin,
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Gardening is the perfect family activity—if only every kid were interested. To start your family on your gardening adventure, here are five simple and fun ways for kids to help in the garden this spring. There are dozens of benefits to gardening: fresh food, self-sufficiency, and physical exercise, to name a few. However, even greater
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If there are any silver linings to the pandemic, one might be that we have increased our use of consent-based social behavior. Before, if we accepted a social invitation, we might have asked questions like, “What can I bring?” or “Does anyone have food allergies?” Now we ask questions like: “Would you be more comfortable
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When it comes to Generation-Z—young people born between 1997 and 2012—my number one piece of advice to start a conversation with Gen-zers is: If you want to know something, just ask them. In social situations—even one-on-one interactions—Gen-Zers can come off as aloof, rude, unsociable, awkward, introverted . . . (pop in whatever stereotype you want). But I have
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Summer break is over, and the days of slow, routine-less mornings are giving way to alarm clocks and school bells. While most parents feel at least a little relieved to get back to a regular schedule, the transition into a morning routine can be a major source of stress. I have three children in school
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I had just criticized my fifteen-year-old son for staying on his video game longer than we had agreed. I could hear him laughing, talking, and interacting with a number of his friends from school as they played the game. They used the time to interact with each other. I simultaneously felt frustrated and confused as
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