By Christine Murray, HRI Director Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day! If you have a sweetheart, you may be spending time today planning how you’re going to celebrate them tomorrow. Flowers, chocolate, a special dinner out on the town…all of these can
Children need happy, healthy, and safe relationships with grown-ups!
By Evette Horton, Ph.D., NCC, LPCS, RPT-S Children need happy, healthy, and safe relationships with the primary grown-ups in their lives to help them grow and develop in to happy and healthy adults. Researchers have followed infants and children over time
Find Help Fridays: Guilford County Coalition on Infant Mortality
This week, our featured community resource for Find Help Friday is the Guilford County Coalition on Infant Mortality. According to the Coalition’s Coordinator, Charmaine Purdum, “Whether your pregnancy is planned or not, early entry into prenatal care is key, and
From Surviving the First Week to Thriving All Year
Congratulations! You’ve made it through the first week of school! Kudos to all families in Guilford County who survived the first week of the new school year! We wish you the best as you go from *surviving* the first week
Find Help Fridays: There’s a School Counselor for That!
By Pamela Harris, HRI Guest Blogger I totally get it. You as a parent or caregiver have a TON on your plate. Not only are you expected to make sure your child wakes up on time, eats a nutritional diet
Parents for Safer Schools: How Parents Can Help Prevent and Respond to Bullying
By Christine Murray, HRI Director With the start of a new school year, many parents are thinking about how to help their children succeed academically in the coming year. In addition to academics, parents are concerned about their children’s social
Managing Back-to-School Stress through Mindfulness
By Rossana Magalhaes, HRI Guest Blogger You might have heard the word “mindfulness” a lot lately. Whether in articles, books, or scientific research, the benefits of mindfulness are clear. Mindfulness is paying attention, with intention, to the present moment, in
Getting Back into a Routine after Summer
By Christine Murray, HRI Director Did you know that the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that families develop routines to help support children’s development? Routines are especially important for younger children, but they’re helpful for children (and adults!) of all
Starting Strong: A Family Guide to Creating a Good Start to the School Year
By Christine Murray, HRI Director Tomorrow, most students in Guilford County’s public schools will return to school for the new school year. Back-to-school season can bring a lot of excitement–and also a lot of stress–for students and their parents! As