by DFCC Blogger | Sep 10, 2020 | National Observances, Parents, Prevention
My 9-year old who is sitting at the counter still working on a 1-page Science assignment that he should have completed 30 minutes ago, begins to cry. I’m trying to vigorously stir my sauce to keep it from bubbling over. My son tells me he is stuck on a word he can’t...
by DFCC Blogger | Jul 1, 2020 | Health and Wellness, Parents, Prevention
Horizontal side view of a lonely yellow flower growing on dried cracked soil As some things are going back to normal, it seems that nothing is the same. As parents, we worry. We worry about our jobs, the economy, bills, the pandemic, the list goes on and...
by DFCC Blogger | Mar 30, 2020 | Health and Wellness, Parents, Prevention
I opened my eyes and frantically felt around the bed for my phone to shut the alarm off. I laid in bed for a minute and stared at the ceiling before begrudgingly getting out of bed. I flipped the switch on the coffee pot and shuffled to the kids...
by DFCC Blogger | Jan 2, 2020 | Parents, Prevention
A New Year’s resolution can bring both excitement and fear. We are excited because we are hopeful about changes and growth. Yet, often there is a fear associated with change because of the possibility of failure. Our kids also experience these same...
by DFCC Blogger | May 15, 2019 | Addiction, Parents, Prevention, Tobacco, Vaping and E-Cigs
Vaping has become a public health issue and epidemic among teens. In Charlotte County, it is the most used “substance” by our teens, according to our annual Teen Norms Survey in 2018. Have you been hearing a lot about vaping lately? That’s because it...
by DFCC Blogger | Apr 16, 2019 | Parents, Prevention
Oh no, it can’t possibly be time to wake up already, I feel like I just fell asleep. I desperately search for my cell phone in the covers so I can stop the sound. I take a breath, rub my eyes, and begrudgingly fumble out of my comfy bed. I spend my shower giving...
