May is Mental Health Awareness Month — a time to spread awareness, become educated, advocate for those who are struggling and share resources. But there’s more to it than that. The month is all about breaking the silence surrounding mental health, sharing stories and finding support and ...
This article is the fifth in a series designed to help parents, family members, educators, and community members better understand gender differences so we can more effectively support the children, youth, and families in our lives. The first editorial examined how boys and girls see the world, ...
Last month, The New York Times published an analysis of the number of F-words used by politicians on social media. The F-word is referred to as “THE word, the big one, the queen mother of dirty words” by Ralphie in “A Christmas Story.” Even though people say President Donald Trump is ...
There’s a phenomenon in politics called an 80/20 issue. Short hand for when 80% of voters feel one way and 20% feel the other way, it means an issue that’s essentially been decided. No amount of marketing or campaigning can move the needle on an 80/20. If you’re on the 80% ...
It’s amazing (and terrifying) what we pass on to our children. We only have one child. I’m proud and irritated to say that she has taken everything I may be marginally good at and surpassed me. This is great when it comes to cooking which I get to eat, irritating when she displays talents ...
Years ago, I parked in a local high school parking lot to attend my son’s football game. There were many other people there as well. As I got out of my car, I saw a man loudly yelling at, screaming at and pacing around his teenage son for several minutes. It was a very disturbing scene. ...
In my many years working in the community, I have seen so much change and growth. As our community evolves, we also see emerging trends in ways we can come together to build and support each other. One of the things we are seeing is the increase in families struggling with all the demands ...
“What! We had an assignment due yesterday!?” “Yes, and it was fifteen percent of your grade. How did you forget?” “I do not know! I made a list of all the assignments that I knew I was supposed to do… but then I left it on the counter and forgot about it.” “I prepped meals ...
Mental health support for children often begins far too late. Many communities focus resources on teenagers or crisis response programs, but emotional and behavioral challenges often begin much earlier in childhood. By the time children reach middle school or high school, they are already ...
Good news might not seem to come easily for victims of domestic abuse and other serious crimes, but there is some good news on the horizon for victims in Utah after the latest legislative session. In my last column, I wrote about some positive news for the fight against domestic abuse. More ...
