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So much has happened – and not happened – in the last few months because of COVID-19. Schools and many child care facilities closed. Businesses closed or rapidly changed the way they serve customers.

What to do when children rebel against too much screen time.

Day 62: 8am: as I lie in bed still groggy, Most Important Husband still snoozes next to me; the boys are already at their desks beginning school work for the day. In all honesty, for the past 2 [...]

Earlier this week our deputies responded to a call for service regarding a teen having suicidal thoughts. Usually we don’t speak much about these kinds of calls, but we think this is an important [...]

“bzzzzzz bzz BZZZZ BZZZZ bzzz bzzzzzzzz BZZZZZZZZZ!” My daughter went outside to play. I looked out to notice that she looked upset. She was pointing at the flowers forcefully and [...]

Greet with a Smile by storyteller and optimist, Benjamin Holmgren Years ago I learned something from Brené Brown that I still use every single day: When you get home to your spouse/kids/dog etc. [...]