Practical ways to raise confident kids

As parents, it’s only natural that you want to instill confidence in your kids. Confident children believe in themselves and can face new challenges without fear — essential factors for a happy and fulfilling life. Children’s confidence depends on hearing specific messages, and parents are best positioned to send them. Confident children know they are…

Help teens overcome suicidal thoughts

Navigating adolescence can be challenging for anyone. It’s a time of facing significant milestones and experiencing confusing physical and hormonal changes. The COVID-19 pandemic escalated some challenges and created new issues. Loneliness and psychological distress rates increased exponentially during and following the height of the pandemic. Regardless of age, life’s challenges can affect anyone’s ability…

Need to get moving? Start slowly

If you haven’t been active or are recovering from an illness or injury, the temptation is to do nothing. But that’s probably just what you need to increase your energy, and overall physical and mental health. However, when you exercise, you feel less tired and stressed, and more upbeat. Even taking a 10-minute walk is…