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FAMILIES STICKING TOGETHER
Happy New Year to you - 2023 is going to be an awesome year!!! This is my wish for you all - have a wonderful year with more joy,...
Mona Cooley
Jan 2, 20233 min read
Harmonized Health in Documentary
Greetings We trust this finds you well. Here's to 2022 with sincere hopes it will be bringing with it a 'new and improved' attitude 😉 ...
Mona Cooley
Jan 17, 20224 min read
Rockin 2022 - Do Something Different!
Brene Brown's book " Atlas of the Heart ( mapping meaningful connection and the language of human experience) focuses on emotions ( there...
Mona Cooley
Dec 31, 20213 min read
2022 Here We Go!!!
Reflecting on 2021 has had it's highs that have lifted our spirits and it's lows that has challenged us to the core of our soul. Recently...
Mona Cooley
Dec 23, 20212 min read
WHY MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID
Before answering the question, here are a few questions for yourself. Do you know the signs when a person is experiencing a decline in...
Mona Cooley
Nov 17, 20212 min read
"Fly-In, Fly-Out" Oil Sands Workers MH
YYCCalgaryBusiness article Oct 29, 2021 article "Fly-IN, Fly-Out" oil sands workers face significant mental health challenges by...
Mona Cooley
Nov 10, 20213 min read
Who is caring for Caregivers?
Dr. Edward Cruz, a nursing professor at the U of Windsor asked this question to all Canadians after interviewing dozens of caregivers.(...
Mona Cooley
Nov 1, 20212 min read
HAPPYFIED SYMPOSIUM
Cool Family Solutions has been part of the Harmonized Health Pilot Project concluded in August 2021and The Pipehouse Productions...
Mona Cooley
Oct 18, 20212 min read
Adapting to Manage the Times
Mental Health is at the forefront of the news today. Managing these difficult times is difficult to adapt to and adjust the circumstances...
Mona Cooley
Sep 29, 20214 min read
Mental Health First Aid
The focus of the Virtual MHFA course is recovery-oriented approach whereby the focus is on using MHFA actions (ALLGEE) to initiate and...
Mona Cooley
Sep 28, 20212 min read
Rejection can have an idea flourish
Reading the recent Costco magazine, Art Bell had a passion for comedy yet he had never been a comedian. When he pitched his idea to HBO,...
Mona Cooley
Sep 22, 20214 min read
Opportunity- fully funded 10-week session.
Another opportunity is available for the 10-week session Cool Family Solutions offers to families to be fully funded. When difficulties...
Mona Cooley
May 12, 20211 min read
Dynamic Seniors
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...
Mona Cooley
Jan 8, 20211 min read
FAMILY OPPORTUNITY
When difficulties arise, is your family all too familiar with patterns of “tiptoeing around” or “holding back how you are really...
Mona Cooley
Jan 5, 20212 min read
Anchor of HopeN E W S L E T T E RAOH Update What a year! Amid the stress of this year, Anchor
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...
Mona Cooley
Dec 28, 20206 min read


Stamp out Stigma with Conversations
Following is a description of three families who have stamped out stigma associated with mental illness by sharing their experiences,...
Mona Cooley
Dec 19, 20192 min read


Parking Your Emotions
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...
Mona Cooley
Dec 13, 20192 min read


Revelations Spark Hope
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...
Mona Cooley
Dec 7, 20192 min read


"What is Happening ?" Gift
Families who participate in the 10-week session complete a characteristic sheet as a way to indicate what is happening in their family....
Mona Cooley
Nov 29, 20192 min read


Crucial Conversations
Reading the book Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzer states: “the ability to master...
Mona Cooley
Nov 22, 20191 min read
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