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The National Domestic Violence Hotline defines domestic violence as “a pattern of behaviors used by one partner to maintain power and control over another partner in an intimate relationship.” Domestic violence is also referred to as intimate partner violence or relationship abuse, and it is more than physical violence. In fact, multiple forms of abuse are often […]

Parents invest a lot of energy into their children’s well-being. You want them to be safe, surround themselves with good friends, and grow academically and emotionally. But when challenges like bullying arise, it can be overwhelming. This article explores the six steps you can take as a parent if your child is being bullied at […]

Service dogs are figurative and sometimes literal life savers for many owners, whether aiding people with blindness and mobility issues or assisting those with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Owners and trainers can teach service dogs to help with daily tasks and even diffuse an anxiety attack. Many people are fond of […]

There are moments in life when challenges arise that bring us to our knees. And then there are moments when the unimaginable happens, and suddenly, you forget how to exist in the world. Coping with the loss of a child is a trauma no parent should have to endure, but because it is an agony […]

The last few years have been challenging as we have had to navigate a world impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Many of us have endured obstacles such as social isolation, job losses in the family, choosing whether to get vaccinated, supply and demand issues, record-high inflation, and mental health struggles, to name a few. It’s […]

Ah, Summer. A time for us to sleep late, relax, go on bike rides, take a vacation, and play with our friends. Oh wait… that’s summer for children. Summer for adults can, unfortunately, quite often, be the exact opposite. Creating (and managing) our children’s schedules, figuring out how to pay for expensive summer camps, and […]