Fostering Courage by Kyle KickBStrong Together Executive Director On September 11th, I had the opportunity to join community members and others for the first meeting of the Year of Courageous Conversations series. Created by Barrington’s own Claire Nelson, Jessica Swoyer Green, and Zina Jacque, the Courageous Conversations series aims to foster greater inclusion and belonging in our community. […]
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How to Practice Mindfulness in Your Family by Kyle KickBStrong Together Executive Director The power of your breath is incredible! How you breathe can actually alter your brain. It can change your mood, your outlook, your performance on a test. It can help you to focus, make better decisions, regulate your body and your emotions, and connect
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Food Literacy Empowers Kids for a Healthy Life and a Healthy Planet By Renee Blue & Jennifer KainzCo-Founders of Mindful Waste BStrong Together is honored to partner with Mindful Waste and Smart Farm of Barrington to support food literacy education in our effort to enhance the health and well-being of Barrington area children in mind, body, and spirit.
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“B-Well at BHS” WeekConversation Starters for Parents by Dr. Cheryl PetersonBStrong Together Contributor This week, Barrington High School is hosting a series of events focused on healthy relationships designed to increase awareness and start vital conversations. Parents also play a role in these important conversations with their child. Here are some helpful tips to guide
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Rising Strong Book Review –Why I Love This Book! by Anjali TalatiBStrong Together Contributor Brene Brown’s books have been a gift to me. I loved The Gifts of imperfection and Daring Greatly. Her latest book, Rising Strong, has taken a really a special place in my heart. Not only does she write so beautifully, but it
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The Art of Listening Well by Dr. Chris BibbyBStrong Together Contributor Parents often struggle with how to get their children to talk with them honestly about what they’re thinking and feeling. Parents understandably want to know what’s going on internally with their children so that they can help meet their needs and make sure they
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New Ways to Truly Connect with Your Growing Children by Laurie RobertsBStrong Together Contributor As parents of young children, you are constantly doing for them. Physically taking care of their needs. As they grow and your role changes, your doing becomes a bit more complicated. You may find yourself trying to do for your kids
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Talking With Kids About Difficult Topics by Kyle KickBStrong Together Executive Director Topics like bullying, drugs and alcohol, sex, vaping, violence, death, depression, suicide, and so much more can be hard to address with our children. We know that talking to our kids about difficult topics is one of the most challenging parts of being
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Building Empathy by Kyle KickBStrong Together Executive Director Much has been written recently about the power of empathy. The Oxford English Dictionary defines empathy as, “the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.” Empathy allows us to see things from another person’s perspective and imagine other’s thoughts and emotions, essential skills in building
