The adage “It takes a village to raise a child” still holds true, but somewhere along the way, we seem to have lost that crucial “village” that is essential for nurturing, creativity, and safety in raising kids. As a result, many parents feel isolated and alone in their struggles, and kids miss out on the
There is an activity that will improve your kids’ academic performance, increase their self-esteem, improve their health, and reduce their risk of depression and obesity. What’s the activity? Recent research has found many benefits to eating as a family, and I will be sharing three of them with you. Eating as a family may be
“Blood is thicker than water” is a 15th Century proverb that implies that family relationships are always more important that friends. It was a social norm and everyone understood that, “If you ever need help, don’t ask your friends. Come home and ask us, your family. Blood runs thicker than water.”[1] But does this proverb
