Everywhere I turn I am reading or hearing that we are living in “unprecedented” times during this Covid-19 epidemic. How we define “unprecedented times” may vary though from one person to the next. Synonyms of “unprecedented” include such phrases as: unparalleled, without equal, extraordinary, uncommon, unusual, outstanding, exceptional, abnormal, unique and unrivalled. But are these times really “unprecedented”? Each of us...
Things You can do at Home with Pre-Teens and Teens Egg Drop Competition -30 straws, 4 meters of tape, make a structure that can protect an egg from a fall Laser Maze/Trap room -take string or yarn, wrap it back and forth around furniture, tape to walls, make a web that is hard but not impossible to get through. Make Treasure maps...
Well Valentine’s Day has come and gone. All the chocolates are now on sale; and for someof us, it is time to stock up on the discounted chocolates. Valentine’s Day has got me thinking though. It’s got me thinking about all the other days of the year. Yes, it is wonderful that we have one specific day to demonstrate to our loved ones, just how much we love them. We get to shower them with jewels, flowers, notes of love and chocolate. That day is done but the opportunity to show our love is not gone. We have 364 other days in a year that we can show our love to our partner, children, family, and friends. Here are some ideas how to spread your love throughout the year.
With the holiday season fast approaching, I thought I would raise a topic that many families struggle with, particularly if there is a family member who struggles with an alcohol addiction. Gathering for a family meal together has become iconic over the Christmas season, whether that’s Christmas day itself or another day specified for a family gathering. But, time and again the topic arises “what to do about ________’s drinking”? This can be an all too often struggle for the family; however, the family is often not alone in that struggle. For the individual with the issue, facing “another family meal” can be stressful, especially if they have not yet made the choice to stop using.