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Three Factors In Raising Mentally Healthy Children

Parenting is a tough job, but we can’t turn mental health care entirely over to medicine. More than 60 million people are currently experiencing a mental health diagnosis, with the…

Donna MarksAugust 19, 2024

Family Thoughts

Different Kinds of Dads

Father’s Day is an important time to remember how important our dads are. Despite all the conversations about men and their privileges and limitations, we need to remember that it…

Donna MarksJune 17, 2024

Family Mindset

Mother’s Day – A Celebration of Life

Mothers are celebrated because they have provided the gift of life. A life is something for which to be grateful. Some people say they wish they’d never been born. If…

Donna MarksMay 13, 2024

Family Mindset

Four Key Elements Of Relationship Safety & Trust

Safety and trust are rarely spoken about, but they are the foundation and cornerstones of any relationship. People must be able to trust one another for the relationship to survive.…

Donna MarksFebruary 5, 2024

Family

Five Ways to Safer Trick-or-Treating for Your Child

Halloween is exciting for most kids. It’s a time for make-believe - to feel like a scary ghost, superhero, or a princess. Some parents choose to have home parties to…

Donna MarksOctober 30, 2023

Addiction Family

Three Things That Can Save A Loved One’s Life

September is suicide prevention month. The World Health Organization reports more than 700,000 people commit suicide yearly and is the fourth leading cause of death for 15-29-year-olds. Suicide is on…

Donna MarksSeptember 10, 2023

Family

Why Dads Are So Important

A good dad is just as important as a good mom. Ideally, the mother is soft and nurturing, the father is the tougher disciplinarian. This provides a balance of tenderness…

Donna MarksJune 21, 2023

Family Family Therapy Mental Health

The Best Mother’s Day Gift to Yourself – Making Peace with Mom

Some people have terrific moms. They are filled with warm memories of structure, comfort, safety, and milk and cookies after school. That was neither my experience as a child nor…

Donna MarksMay 14, 2023

Family Mindset

February 14th – A Day to Honor the Meaning of Love

Valentine’s Day hasn’t always been a romantic celebration. It was initially founded to honor various martyred saints named Valentine, starting with Valentine of Rome, in the 3rd century, who was persecuted…

Donna MarksFebruary 14, 2023

Family Mindset

Words of Wisdom from a Little Girl’s Dad

Last Monday, while at the grocery store, I witnessed an exchange between father and daughter that is sorely needed in today’s world. Two girls with long brown ringlets and big…

Donna MarksFebruary 7, 2023

Three Factors In Raising Mentally Healthy Children

Different Kinds of Dads

Mother’s Day – A Celebration of Life

Four Key Elements Of Relationship Safety & Trust

Five Ways to Safer Trick-or-Treating for Your Child

Three Things That Can Save A Loved One’s Life

Why Dads Are So Important

The Best Mother’s Day Gift to Yourself – Making Peace with Mom

February 14th – A Day to Honor the Meaning of Love

Words of Wisdom from a Little Girl’s Dad

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