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Why Family Connection Matters

Why Family Connection Matters

In a world that often feels rushed and fragmented, family connection acts as an anchor. It is within our families that we first learn how to listen, communicate, problem-solve, and care for one another. Often, families are pulled apart by extra curricular activities, overbooked schedules and other outside commitments, but the importance of connection is instrumental in building resilience in our children. Strong family connection doesn’t happen by accident—it is built intentionally through shared experiences, open dialogue, and a willingness to grow together.

Finding Your Way Back - Gently Stepping Out of Isolation in Grief

Finding Your Way Back - Gently Stepping Out of Isolation in Grief

Grief has a way of pulling us inward. Isolation is our body’s way of coping with the emotions that are just too difficult to share with others. Especially during the holidays — a season built around togetherness — the contrast between what once was and what is now can feel even more painful.

The Loss of a Lifetime: Grieving Siblings Share Stories of Love, Loss and Hope

The Loss of a Lifetime: Grieving Siblings Share Stories of Love, Loss and Hope

When my own grief rose in me, stretching in my sternum, begging for release, I’d escape to the porch. At 24, my brother’s unexpected death had boomeranged me back to my parents’ home. I was a child again, and the porch was my treehouse, my secret space, my respite.

When Grief Comes To Class

When Grief Comes To Class

Every student deserves to feel accepted, understood, and supported after a loss. Grief can occur from any type of loss, change, or transition (not only death losses). For example: friendship changes, break ups, moving schools/states, natural disasters, man-made disasters, medical diagnoses, physical changes, financial changes, etc.