Winter Winners
Ideas for Cold Weather Fun Nearby

For many Minnesotans, when the temperature drops so does both the activity level and mood. The less we do, the less we want to do. And that can lead to a vicious circle. It’s important to stay active.

You don’t need to escape to a southern climate or hibernate the months away until the first crocus sprouts in spring.

Teaching Children to  Give of Themselves at the Holidays

Many families wince at the official start of the holiday season.  The additional pressure of planning holiday meals and worrying  about the impending chore of shopping, opens the door to the reality that the busy holiday season is once again swiftly approaching. 

Pursuing Peace
One Family’s Story of Dealing with Adversity

Turn from evil and do good, seek peace and pursue it

Psalms 34:14

Into each life a little rain must fall. Sometimes that rain comes in the form of a torrential downpour.

Off the Beaten Path
Unique Holiday Finds

Are your kids looking for some neat things to buy for the family at a low cost this holiday season? Or perhaps you’ve grown tired of the mall scene and want to explore what other options are out there for gifts. Whether you are shopping for children or with children, finding low cost items that are fun and unique can be a challenge.

Dealing with Divorce During
the Holidays

It can be difficult for children to cope with the divorce of their parents at any time of year, but the holidays can be especially challenging. Beverly Waldman Rich, MSAPRN, BC, a therapist in outpatient services at Bradley Hospital, says there are ways divorced parents can ease the tension and create happy holiday memories for their children and themselves.

First Night
First Date

I never went on many New Year’s Eve dates, either while single or married.  Frankly, after kids, “adults only” New Year’s Eves disappeared all together. Not merely endangered like impromptu movies and dinners, December 31st dates were driven to extinction.

 In fact, the last time I had swayed to “Auld Lang Syne,” was the year before our first child arrived.