Discover the healing power of nature through five poems found exclusively in Aaron Poochigian’s book Four Walks in Central Park. In the middle of a relentless urban landscape, it is easy to lose touch with the rhythms that keep us grounded. When the noise of daily life becomes overwhelming, turning to the healing power of […]
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Discover why new parents experience conflict and learn how to protect your relationship after having a baby with Karen Kleiman. Navigating life with a newborn is a beautiful, chaotic whirlwind. But it can also take an unexpected toll on your marriage. Have you found yourself asking “what about us?” lately? Maintaining a healthy relationship after
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Discover the heart behind Alessa Martin and Liz Swenson’s Trying, a supportive guide through infertility and family building. The road to parenthood is often paved with unspoken challenges and quiet endurance. In this behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming book Trying, authors Alessa Martin and Liz Swenson share the deeply personal origin story of their collaboration.
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Author Lisa Sugarman shares her story of suicide loss, navigating loneliness and hypervigilance to find a life of purpose and hope. Lately, as the release of my memoir Surviving: Finding Hope After Suicide Loss approaches, I keep coming back to the ten-year-old girl I used to be. The girl who lost her father to suicide
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Telling the truth about suicide can feel impossible. Lisa Sugarman shares how honesty reshaped her grief and healing. For most of my life, I believed my father died of a heart attack. That’s what my mother told me when I was ten, on the day our life changed forever. That’s what our family told people;
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Discover why a mother and teenage son chose adventure over fear and what their cross-country ride reveals about love in this excerpt from Changing Gears. In this excerpt from Changing Gears by Leah Day, we see why a mother and teenage son chose adventure over fear and pedaled into the unknown. What began as a
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Discover how family hobbies help you heal, connect, and grow closer with simple, practical activities that fit real life. Life gets busy. Between school, work, practices, dishes, and that mysterious pile of laundry that never goes away, it can feel hard to find time to really be together. Not just in the same room, but
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Explore anxiety and calm in the waves of life with insights from a surfer and a sage on fear, balance, and finding peace within the storm. Life has a way of sending waves we didn’t exactly sign up for—some thrilling, some terrifying, and many that leave us feeling caught between anxiety and calm. In this
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Celebrating 14 years of helping families! Discover our top lessons for connection, habits, and joy in every household. Fourteen years ago, Familius set out with a simple but powerful mission: help families be happy. Along the way, we’ve learned that happiness isn’t something you stumble into by accident. It’s built slowly, intentionally, and lovingly—through habits,
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Get expert answers to your questions about starting psychiatric medications for kids. Learn what to expect and feel confident as a parent. Considering psychiatric medications for your child can feel overwhelming—but you’re not alone. In this excerpt from A Parent’s Guide to Starting Psychiatric Medications for Kids, three experienced child psychiatrists, Drs. Alexander Kolevzon, Pilar
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