Gratitude: The Science Behind the Gift of Thanksgiving

“Count your blessings.”  This is an age-old adage, and yet perhaps more relevant than ever in an era of instant gratification where the next best thing is constantly at one’s fingertips – quite literally, with the development of online shopping and mobile devices.  And yet, gratitude continues to be extremely important on an emotional, philosophical,…

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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: 5 Tips for Help & Support

Grandparents are an important resource for both parents and children. They routinely provide childcare, financial assistance and emotional support. Occasionally, they are called upon to provide much more, including temporary or full-time care and responsibility for their grandchildren with numbers continuing to climb as the opioid crisis and other factors disrupt families. An increasing number…

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