Another opportunity is available for the 10-week session Cool Family Solutions offers to families to be fully funded. When difficulties...

There are special individuals who are making a mark in the world to make a difference for others. They are spunky seniors with a dynamic...

When difficulties arise, is your family all too familiar with patterns of “tiptoeing around” or “holding back how you are really...

Anchor of Hope N E W S L E T T E R AOH Update What a year!Amid the stress of this year, Anchor of Hope has played a key role in the...

Following is a description of three families who have stamped out stigma associated with mental illness by sharing their experiences,...

Parking your emotions when a situation is heated can be done. I didn’t realize that I was doing this when, for once, as my daughter was...

When you see a person overwhelmed with how to change what is not working in their life, they feel sad, hopeless, helpless and unsure of...

Families who participate in the 10-week session complete a characteristic sheet as a way to indicate what is happening in their family....

Reading the book Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzer states: “the ability to master...

I was waiting in line for the cashier to put my groceries through. The cashier stated that she was going to retire in 3 days. She was...

Caring relationships can make a difference. As a family and peer support facilitator in an organization, I offered group sessions with...

“Addiction. Self-Sabotage. Procrastination. Laziness. Rage. Chronic Fatigue. And Depression. All are ways that we withhold our full...

“Family participation has also led to decreased psychotic symptoms, recurrent hospitalizations, burden of care, as well as the overall...

“You can’t heal the people you love You can’t make choices for them You can’t rescue them You can promise that they won’t journey alone...

People are talking but more conversations need to happen, which leads to the following questions: I don’t know what to say OR how do I...

“There‘s a shift that takes place when you’re talking about the possibilities more than you’re talking about your issues”, Michael...

“ Our relationships are nourished or die in the sea of communication. (Patricia Morgan) This resonated with me as soon as I read it. Why?...

Attending the Recovery Conference in Calgary, Sept 11, 2019, the speaker David Sheff, shared his harrowing journey through his son’s...

Brene Brown inspires me! Tears flow when reading or hearing her wisdom. In her family manifesto, one of the statements that struck my...

This September long weekend, I started decluttering my office. This is a spot that has papers, bags, and stuff everywhere. I said to my...