Big night on campus as “Let’s Make a Deal” brought out all the crazy antics from our staff and residents! People ask us all the time, what is the secret to successful aging and we say simply “DON’T ACT YOUR AGE!!!!”
"Suddenly you're no longer the most important person in your own world," said Benjy Lampert, of becoming a father for the first time. This week on the Growing Good Dads blog, the retired doctor and Good Dads board member shares his story about the rewards and struggles of becoming a dad at a young age. Share this story with a dad-to-be in your life! https://lnkd.in/ghfhMB8d
When their support networks disappeared overnight, how did single mothers of special needs autistic children cope? Our newest blog entry is a guest post by Amy Taylor, an early career researcher and long-time special needs educator. Learn about her research to capture these mother's experiences and the surprising effects of lockdown life below: https://lnkd.in/gGCPv8E4
Another fantastic campaign from Global Action Plan in collaboration with young people demanding an end to the completely unjustifiable corporate practice of surveilling kids in order to keep them online for longer and push them products. Surveillance capitalism, aka the attention economy, is a leading contributor to the host of difficulties young people are facing right now. We can’t have another decade of endless discussions about these problems as in parallel they continue to worsen before our eyes. Safety by design is needed now. The film is also a great springboard for conversations with tweens and teens to help raise their awareness and build their resilience – although to be clear the responsibility does not rest with children or parents. Corporations need to stop preying on children and governments need to stop letting them. https://lnkd.in/e8vs26qz https://lnkd.in/e34gGEas If you haven't yet signed the petition, please consider doing so here: https://lnkd.in/e5-EWEnx Ofcom
Does early childhood adversity impact problematic media use later in life? These 4 key takeaways from a study by the CAFO Research Center offer insights for understanding the role of attachment and impulsivity in addressing problematic media use. Learn more about the important work of caring for vulnerable children in a digital age through the link below: https://lnkd.in/eaYr5Sd7
A nice checklist for those dealing with older parents.
July 4th is all about fireworks, fun and family get-togethers. It’s a commemoration of independence. To ensure your aging parents' desire for independence is honored, be sure to have “the conversation.” It should be a thoughtful, open and purposeful discussion about their long-term care wishes. These conversations can produce some fireworks, so here are some tips on how to approach the discussion from a compassionate and productive manner. https://lnkd.in/gzTffztA
AGE SMART, By Richard J. Wolff, RDN In case you haven’t noticed, we are all getting older. With age comes the enduring question: how did I get here? Given the pace of modern life, a year can fly by in a heartbeat! At the ripe old age of sixty, I've experienced this myself. Here’s two simple steps I’ve come to rely on to AGE SMART > https://lnkd.in/gPhWTjYd
About 70% of people experience feelings of “not good enough” at some point in their lives. Join Kati Schneider, LISW, embedded staff therapist at the Tippie College of Business, in this virtual webinar to learn more about imposter syndrome and discover tips for working through these thoughts and feelings.
Like many of you, l spend a fair share of time trying to forecast the most critical (and complex) societal problems of the next decade and thinking of ways to mitigate said problems. To that end Oliver Dauert and I have met with people and psychologists from around the globe to do some early research on a concept many may not have even heard of yet - “eco-anxiety”. Take our freshly-minted eco-anxiety quiz to 1. introspect and 2. help design the solution for yourself but more importantly for your kids/grandkids - https://lnkd.in/eVbhJ9mi
July 4th is all about fireworks, fun and family get-togethers. It’s a commemoration of independence. To ensure your aging parents' desire for independence is honored, be sure to have “the conversation.” It should be a thoughtful, open and purposeful discussion about their long-term care wishes. These conversations can produce some fireworks, so here are some tips on how to approach the discussion from a compassionate and productive manner. https://lnkd.in/gzTffztA
In our latest blog we answer the question "How long should a Children's Party be". We also outline some of the factors that you might want to take into consideration. There are more than you might at first imagine. https://lnkd.in/eShgZYJU
