Kids and Loss. How to Help.

By Lynne
Sad child

How to help kids cope loss A grandparent is sick and in hospice. A parent or sibling has terminal cancer. A close friend or relative is undergoing treatment for a chronic disease. Children are not protected from loss and grief any more than adults are, yet they often have fewer emotional resources or coping mechanisms…

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Make summertime–reading time

By Lynne Watts
adventure nautical background

Make Reading a Summer Adventure Summer is here!   Planning to relax and chill out? Worried about keeping the kiddos entertained?  Afraid they will be brain-dead from too much screen time by the time school starts back? Summer is a great time to encourage kids to spend time reading. Not only is it entertaining but…

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