The holiday season ushers in a bevy of activity; shopping, traveling, and socializing dominate the calendar in the months of November and December. But with this season also comes an increase in feelings of loneliness, sadness, and despair. While some suffers might be experiencing seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a type of depression attributed to a reduction in exposure to sunlight, others might be experiencing depressed mood resulting from missing a lost loved one, feeli

Every morning the battle begins anew and your resolve is wearing thin. Your attempt to wake your child up for school is met with the well-worn retort, “I don’t feel so good.” You coax him out of bed and are aware of the pattern evident in your child’s reluctance to go to school. “Come on, sweetie,” you say. “You don’t want to be late for the bus.” “Please don’t make me go to school,” he says quietly. “Son, your teacher and friends will be so sad if you don’t go.” “I just do

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. If you’ve never taken the time to educate yourself regarding domestic violence, now is a great time to start. With the stark reality that one in four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime, it is critical that our communities, including our faith communities, have the insight and resources needed to recognize and help survivors. Domestic violence has affected or will affect someone you love, you just may not know