Pay Yourself First

Pay Yourself First

Here are some thoughts on success in a Forbes article from James Cash Penny, the founder of JC Penny, “Though plenty of people want to be successful, only a self-selected few will even come close.” I could not agree with this statement more. In other words, if you are willing to buckle down and commit […]

College Students With Young Kids – Especially Mothers – Find Themselves in a Time Crunch

College Students With Young Kids – Especially Mothers – Find Themselves in a Time Crunch

By Claire Wladis, The Conversation The big idea We found that college students who have children had significantly less time for college than their childless peers – about 4.3 hours less per week, to be specific – and that this “time poverty” is greatest for mothers of preschool-age children. That’s according to a 2021 study […]

How to Help Those who Have Lost Loved Ones to Suicide Cope With Grief During the Holidays

How to Help Those who Have Lost Loved Ones to Suicide Cope With Grief During the Holidays

By Michael R. Nadorff and Julie Cerel, The Conversation No matter the merriment of the season, the holidays remain a struggle for those who have lost a loved one to suicide. In 2020, COVID-19 isolated many people from their families. Ironically, that isolation may have spared suicide-loss survivors some suffering; with no family gathering, one […]

Stress is Contagious in Relationships – Here’s What you can do to Support Your Partner and Boost Your own Health During the Holidays and Beyond

Stress is Contagious in Relationships – Here’s What you can do to Support Your Partner and Boost Your own Health During the Holidays and Beyond

By Rosie Shrout, The Conversation With the flurry of shopping, spending money and traveling to see family, stress can feel inevitable during the holidays. You might already know stress can affect your own health, but what you may not realize is that your stress – and how you manage it – is catching. Your stress […]

What to do When Someone you Love is Battling Depression

What to do When Someone you Love is Battling Depression

By Chris Tobias, Special to CAW Depression can be a terrible disease that affects every area of life, making it difficult to hold down a job, maintain relationships, stay healthy and perform regular daily tasks. The COVID-19 pandemic has made things worse for persons previously suffering from depression. COVID-19 has also claimed some new victims. […]

Naomi Osaka’s Withdrawal From the French Open Highlights how Prioritizing Mental Wellness Goes Against the Rules, on the Court and off

Naomi Osaka’s Withdrawal From the French Open Highlights how Prioritizing Mental Wellness Goes Against the Rules, on the Court and off

Naomi Osaka of Japan attends press conference after winning women’s single final of US Open 2018 at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. – New York, NY – September 8, 2018 (Shutterstock) By Dorothy Chin and Tamra Burns Loeb, The Conversation Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka announced that she would withdraw from the French […]

Helping Your Child Cope In The Midst of Divorce

Helping Your Child Cope In The Midst of Divorce

By Katelyn Campbell Divorce is a challenge that thousands of families are faced with each year. As a parent, you may feel inclined to shield your child throughout the process of your divorce and there are times that may be necessary. However, more often than not, children need help developing their coping skills and healing […]

Family Meals are Good for the Grown-ups, too, not Just the Kids

Family Meals are Good for the Grown-ups, too, not Just the Kids

By Anne Fishel, The Conversation For all the parents feeling exhausted by the cooking, cleaning and planning of a million meals during the pandemic, there’s some good news. Commensality, or the sharing of food with others, is beneficial for your physical and mental health. Most parents already know that family mealtimes are great for the bodies, the brains and the mental health of children. More […]

Suicide Prevention During COVID-19: The Healing Power of Connection and Mutual Support

Suicide Prevention During COVID-19: The Healing Power of Connection and Mutual Support

By Kenneth Fung & Josephine Pui-Hing Wong, The Conversation The mental health crisis is a parallel pandemic of COVID-19 across the globe. There are increased concerns about pandemic-related risks of suicide in Canada and elsewhere. Studies from different countries present a complex picture with varying suicide trends, but increased rates of depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation were found to be consistent across countries. […]