Today I want to share some inspirational words from the poet and author Howard Thurman. Thurman was also a spiritual advisor to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The poem is called “I will Light Candles This Christmas”. I will light Candles this Christmas, Candles of joy...
The upcoming school season is turning parents to matchmakers. Coronavirus is turning parents into back to school matchmakers for their kids as they try to find other families whose children can be potential classmates and playmates with theirs. As a business that...
Moms work less during coronavirus. We support a lot of working parents at Flourish, especially moms who are juggling their personal and professional lives. Unsurprisingly, mothers are getting hit the hardest by the domestic effects of the pandemic: a lack of...
How does stress make us regress? I have a confession to make…I have once again started nagging my husband and my kids. Now I know from a professional standpoint that nagging is an off-putting behavior. Nobody enjoys it, and it comes across as criticism. I also...
Even though I’m starting to accept this pandemic, I am struggling with how my children are being hurt by it. As a family therapist, I am not just concerned about my teenagers, but for all the children in our community. A lot of the losses that our kids have...
