Social Media and Teenagers, Part 2

In part one, we talked about how new social media is and how this is the first generation of teens to never know a time without it. We looked at some of the effects it is having on relationships and self-esteem as well as increasing anxiety in teens as well as adults. As promised, we’re now going to look at …

Social Media and Teenagers Part 1

For most of us social media and teenagers is a new concept. The first social media site started in 1997, it was SixDegrees, most say that social media didn’t really start until the early 2000s and MySpace was the first to reach enough users to make a change in society. Today’s teenager has no concept of a time before social …

Summer Family Bucket List

Summer is almost over, but there is still lots of fun to be had. What activities are most important to you and your family? It’s time to sit down together and make a bucket list – what do you want to achieve before the end of summer? Here are the top five in the top five categories! Fun Work What? …

Importance of fathers

It’s Easy To Be An Awesome Dad

Fathers are needed. It is obvious to even the most casual observer that a good father figure is needed in a child’s life. There are clubs and organizations that provide youth with men to assist in guiding them. If you boil it down, that is what the largest youth organization, the Boy Scouts (which spans 216 countries) provides. Yes, there …

Creating Family Connections

It takes a little effort and some thought, but the payoff for having strong family relationships is well worth it. Studies have shown that relationships with family members affect us throughout our lives. They can be of great benefit to us in all aspects of our lives, enabling us to cope with stress, create healthy attitudes and behaviors, enhance our …

Protective Factors Change Lives

We’ve all been in situations where we feel helpless to stop something bad from happening. Maybe you’re just a little too far away from someone who is falling to stop them. Perhaps you walk into a room just in time to see the knife slip and someone cut themselves badly while preparing a meal. These are just things that happen, …

Positive Resolutions

Many of us start out each year by looking at ourselves and our lives and setting goals for improvement. That’s nice, but they don’t really seem to stick. According to Forbes, 55% of people keep their resolutions for less than a year, and 11% for less than a month. Action-oriented goals are more likely to be kept than avoidance-oriented goals. …

It’s Not a Myth, It’s a Gift!

There is a truth that has been scientifically proven for generations that children raised in a two-parent household enjoy better lives. In today’s world, there are those who are trying to show that this truth is a myth. In reality, it is not a myth, but a gift. If you want to change the world, if you want to alter …

Is Marriage Important to a Child’s Development?

The story is told of a mother preparing a roast for Sunday dinner. She cuts a little off each end of the roast. As her daughter grows, she teaches her how to prepare the roast for Sunday dinner, cutting a little off each end. Her daughter marries and carries on the tradition of roast for Sunday dinner, cutting a little …

Preparing For a Successful Back to School

Starting a new school year can be stressful for everyone. A few moments of preparation and some fun additions to your routine can make everything go smoothly and improve everyone’s attitudes.