Op-Ed Archive
There are many articles circulating at the moment, encouraging people to ditch the newspapers and stop consuming the news altogether. Often it is argued that watching the news can lead to a negative perspective of the world and a more …
Our safety and wellbeing can be taken for granted as we can feel invincible to intentional harm. The thought “it’ll never happen to me” can land you right into a dangerous situation without proper precautions. Take a moment to make …
Jim Roberts, Founder/CEOVoice of our CEOAs the Family Care Network moved toward and crossed its 30 year milestone, I was asked a lot of questions, such as: how does it feel to hit this anniversary, did I ever imagine FCNI …
Is this really the end of adolescence as depicted by Paula S. Fass in her new widely acclaimed book: “The End of American Childhood: A History of Parenting From Life on the Frontier to the Managed Child” (Princeton University Press …
Kneeling. It’s a passive posture. At various times, in various places, it could be a posture of prayer. A posture of surrender. A posture of nobility or knighthood. And sometimes, including right now, it is a posture of peaceful protest. …
Name any profession that you have even a rudimentary understanding of what the people in that job actually do, and there’s a good chance you can accurately come up with the personality traits and basic skills that you’d find in …
Don’t Just Respond to Change, Create It! Jim Roberts, CEO Voice of our CEOYou know, it is really easy to complain and criticize, to worry and fret, or to get angry. I, for one, am guilty of these reactions; not …
Remembering Our Shared Story Puberty is a time of great transition and potential in our personal story making. Children begin to wonder about the mysteries of the Universe and their place in the world. Their internal narrative becomes more robust …
Despite the common strong association between grief and death, grief is a reaction to a significant loss, and not just to a death. This means that we can have a grief reaction to any major change in our life, even …
The internet can be a beautiful place where you learn and connect with other people. However, it can also be a dangerous place if you don’t take the necessary precautions. Just like in real life, people benefit from their surroundings, …
