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Maternal Mental Health Awareness: Adjusting to Life as a New Mom

Even if you don’t have Postpartum Depression or Anxiety or aren’t dealing with a miscarriage, infertility, or a loss, it doesn’t mean you can’t...

Picky Eating or a Misdiagnosis? What You Need to Know About Picky Eating and all Pediatric Feeding Disorders

By Jaclyn Pederson, MHI As CEO of Feeding Matters, I hear stories regularly about picky eating, disordered eating and what we now know to call...

Maternal Mental Health Awareness: Miscarriage, Infant Loss, and Infertility  

As we continue our series on Maternal Mental Health in honor of May being Mental Health Awareness month, this week the focus is on...

Maternal Mental Health Awareness: Postpartum Depression & Anxiety

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. Moms can face a variety of challenges when it comes to their mental health as their hormones...

Camping Safety Tips for Summer

By Vince Vasquez Managing Member at C2 Tactical Arizona is a perfect state for people who love the outdoors. There are plenty of opportunities for hiking,...

Celebrating Foster Moms

By Matt Lipan, Director of Community Engagement at Arizona Helping Hands When you stop to think about it, the month of May gives us plenty...

The Importance of Mental Rest for Teens This Summer

By Michael Klinkner, Licensed Clinical Social Worker For most teens, the school year is remarkably busy. Balancing school, homework, sports, extracurricular clubs, religious events, etc.,...

Q&A with Local Mom and Author on Broken Foster Care System

Just in time for National Foster Care month, Laveen mother of seven, Jenell Jones shares insight and truth behind America’s foster and adoption system...

Mother’s Day Ideas

It’s May and that means Mother’s Day is right around the corner—on May 14th. While it's become tradition to take mothers out to brunch...

Why Dads Should Become Nurses

My husband comes from a family of nurses—his mom is a nurse and his older brother is a nurse practitioner—so it wasn’t a surprise...

Resume Tips to Land a Summer Job or Prepare to Re-Enter the Workforce

By Jennifer Mellor, Chief Innovation Officer, Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation. Tips for Teens Spring is a great time of year for high school students to start...

Courageous Co-Parenting: Text-tastic Future Focusing!

Can you imagine how it would feel to have a healthy and positive texting relationship with your co-parent? Cue the Tabernacle Choir and release of...

Being the Default Parent

How to manage your role without experiencing burnout Default Parent Syndrome is a legitimate issue now being more widely discussed and accepted throughout the world...

Take Advantage of School Breaks to Talk Money With Your Kids

By Anne Landers, Vice President, Strategic Impact- Junior Achievement of Arizona Whether it’s Fall, Winter, Spring, or Summer, time off from school can bring loads...

Goal Setting – Tips to Help Kids Set and Achieve Goals

By Michael Klinkner, Licensed Clinical Social Worker Research shows that setting goals – and really sticking to them - can help accelerate success and personal...

How to Talk to Kids About School Shootings

By Michael Klinkner, Licensed Clinical Social Worker In 2022 there were 51 school shootings in the U.S. leading to 140 injuries or deaths. Most students...

Party Articles

Out-of-the Box Birthday Party Ideas

Wanting to do something a little extra special for your child’s next birthday party? Maybe it’s a milestone birthday—like turning double digits or entering...

Party Etiquette

Whether you’re hosting a party or attending one, you may be wondering—do people really RSVP anymore? What about goodie bags, are those still a...

How to Throw a Birthday Party that Won’t Break the Bank

I remember the days when birthday parties consisted of colorful balloons, streamers, a simple cake, and the classics like musical chairs and tag with...

How to do a drive-by birthday party

As we get deeper into quarantine, people have gotten creative with birthday celebrations. One result: the drive-by birthday party.

Home pool party? Hire a lifeguard!

Drowning happens silently and quickly. That’s why children are at risk even when — and sometimes especially when — adults are nearby. Even a "designated...