Back to School 2023
Like many of you, I have spent the last few weeks scouring the shelves at HEB, Target and Wal-Mart with …
Category: Fostering Mental Wellness
Conversations with Clarity: Back to School, Back to Mental Health
On Sept 27, 2022, Jessica Knudsen, the President and CEO of Clarity Child Guidance Center, hosted a panel discussion on …
Spirituality in Childhood
Grief is an emotion so powerful that words cannot quite express the pain. Spirituality can be a powerful source of …
Attention, Connection & Love: What We’re Losing and How Improv Can Help Us Heal
A dialogue from the film Lady Bird: Sister Sarah Joan: You clearly love Sacramento. Lady Bird: I do? Sister Sarah …
Building Resilience in our Children: The Need to Create Collectivist Communities in an Individualistic Society
At our church, we host asylum-seeking families from around the world. Most are passing through and stay for just a …
The Value of Family Traditions for Children
Most of us love traditions. We may not have wondered why—we just know we enjoy them….especially around the holidays! It …
Being LGBTQ+ During the Holiday Season
The holiday season is full of joy and happiness across the world. For billions of people, this is the time …
Back to School in 2021
In August of 2020, I wrote a blog about the decision to keep my then 3-year-old twins enrolled in childcare …
The Impactful Role of Fathers on Kid’s Mental Wellness
The role of a father exists in everyone’s life story. Fathers, present or not, known or not, give us some …
Self-Care for Parents Who Don’t Have Time
Without a good understanding of and proper attention to their own needs, parents are ill-equipped to help their kids and …
