Summer is a time of endless sun, and it can also be a time of endless books! Set summer reading goals for your family and bask in the rays of adventure, love, and endless fun. Setting summer reading goals for kids is a magical way to keep their minds engaged, their creativity soaring, and their …
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Scrolling through Instagram, watching TV, surfing the web—the uses of technology are endless! But did you know, your screen time as a parent can impact your kids? In today’s interconnected world, screens have become an integral part of our daily lives, transforming the way we work, communicate, and unwind. While technology undoubtedly brings numerous benefits, …
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As a working mom, have you dropped the ball one too many times? Here are fifteen tips to help you balance work, life, and motherhood. Being a working mom can feel like a juggling act as you try to manage your career, family, and personal life all at once. Some of the balls you juggle …
As Mother’s Day approaches, let’s celebrate Mom and the amazing women who raised us by creating lasting memories with our families. Moms come in all shapes and sizes—foster moms, adoptive moms, stepmoms, grandmas—and so do memories. But unfortunately, the older we get, the faster the memories seem to go. Where did I leave my keys? …
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. …
Parents and kids both have big feelings, and when those feelings have nowhere to go, they often explode outward. If you’ve ever yelled at your child and thought, Now what?, then we have some tips for you. Dame Sue Bagshaw, MD, and Michael Hempseed, the authors of Calming Your Child, say that “part of good, …
Familius is celebrating its 10 year anniversary this year! Read along to learn what our founder and CEO Christopher Robbins has to say about the last 10 years and our goals for the next 10 years. Goals and Coaches Familius’s goal is to help you have a happy family. We like the goal. We want …
Do you feel blue as winter approaches? Do you struggle with wintertime sluggishness and feelings of depression? Does the change of seasons have a noticeably depressive effect on you or a loved one? If so, seasonal effective disorder—often termed SAD—might be the culprit. As with any mental health issue, exploring and understanding the root causes …
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Your daughter is upset because she wasn’t invited to a friend’s party. Maybe your partner is stressed about a work project that isn’t going as planned. Or your best friend just shared that she is struggling in her marriage. You want to help, but how? It’s easy to fall into advice or fix-it mode with …
We are in the season of beautiful holiday traditions. Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve, and Day roll around about the same time of the year. Many families can feel overwhelmed by all the shopping, decorating, cooking, and celebrating, but it is an exciting, meaningful time for families to come together. Time is …
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