By Leah Persky, PhD, CFLE-P • Family Life Education Manager
So much has happened in the past month and so many of us are grappling with what we can do to fight the systematic injustices and racism that perva[...]
By Leah Persky, PhD • JFCS Family Life Education Manager
It is next to impossible to plan much of anything when we
are living in such uncertain times. Every day things change and we are forced
to re-assess a[...]
You have heard it before – we are living through unprecedented
times. This may be one of the most challenging, important and memorable times
of our lives.
Parents have been thrown into the role of tea[...]
Ideas to help keep families mentally and physically healthy
By Leah Persky • Family Life Education Manager
The other day I was trying to help my daughter make
some progress on her Rubik’s Cube [...]
By Leah Persky • Family Life Education Manager
I, like most parents I know, never thought I would homeschool my children. Don’t get me wrong – I love my children and I love learning, but I never thought [...]
Tips for getting the most joy out the holiday season
By Leah Persky • Family Life Education Manager
So many of us begin planning for and thinking about the busy winter holiday season many months before it[...]
By Leah Persky • Family Life Education Manager
On Nov. 13 World Kindness Day is celebrated around the world. Kindness can be practiced year-round; we can all do our part to make someone else’s day, or use [...]
By Leah Persky • Family Life Education Manager
It is becoming increasingly hard to tune out the political news of the day, which over the past few weeks, has reached an intensity that is hard to ignore. Between[...]
6 great tips for creating a healthy and realistic plan for screen time this summer
By Leah Persky • Family Life Education Program Manager
On a recent family trip to Colorado, my two child[...]
By Leah Persky • Family Life Education Program Manager
Each year Earth Day is celebrated on April 22. Today we tend to think of it as a celebration or as a call to action to do something good fo[...]