In a survey of a thousand families, Ellen Galinsky, the head of the Families and Work Institute, asked children, “If you were granted one wish about your parents, what would it be?” Most parents thought their kids would say spending more time with them, but they...
When adopting children it is clearly important to find ways to help them bond and connect with your family. You can give them all your love and nurturing and take care of their basic needs, but is that enough? How do you actually help them assimilate and feel like...
Being in nature with your children doesn’t have to be extravagant. Even frequent exploring of your backyard or a local park can provide immense benefits as well as the occasional camping or hiking trip to big national parks and more rugged wilderness. ...
I woke up with the breath caught in my chest. I felt heavy. The anxiety was crippling. I hated the vulnerability of wanting something so much. Ascending the steep staircase, there was only a few more minutes before we would know. I was 13 weeks and at this point 6...
We are starting to get settled into our new home in Colorado Springs. I have to say, I had high expectations and so far this place is exceeding them!Five steps from our front door are trails to hike, so we hike daily.We’ve seen two double rainbows and have only...
