by Kim Olver | May 6, 2020 | Parenting, Relationships
May is Foster Care Awareness Month. Foster care is a strong interest and personal cause of mine. I spent 17 years working with a specialized foster care agency in Pennsylvania. I loved the work and the kids I met during my tenure, even though there were some practices... 
by Kim Olver | Nov 20, 2019 | Parenting, Relationships
November is National Runaway Prevention Month. No one wants to hear of children running away from home and it’s an incredibly complex issue. Some teens run because they are being abused at home. Others run because they have been tempted by freedom. Some run to be with... 
by Kim Olver | Jul 17, 2019 | Parenting, Relationships
It’s vacation season in the Northern Hemisphere and it’s got me reminiscing: I’ve been a part of some amazing family vacations and I’ve witnessed some horrific ones. I decided to have some fun and prepare a family vacation guide to help you create family vacations... 
by Kim Olver | Jul 10, 2019 | Parenting, Relationships
Some links may be affiliate links. We may get paid if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these July is National Make a Difference to Children Month in the United States, yet children are living in concentration-like camps near the Mexico border.... 
by Kim Olver | May 29, 2019 | Parenting, Relationships
What does the word ‘family’ mean to you? For some people, the word conjures up feelings of comfort, protection and love. For others, it may conjure up feelings of lacking, unpredictability and fear. There are those family members we share DNA with and family we choose... 
by Kim Olver | May 15, 2019 | Choice Theory, Parenting, Relationships, Self-care
Self-esteem isn’t something you can give another person; it’s something they need to cultivate for themselves. However, the environment you create around children can make that task easy or difficult and anything in between. If you are a parent, an educator, or any... 
