Friendship In ActionMay 28, 20213 minStaying on Track in a Disrupted School YearThis post is an excerpt of mine from a late March 2021 BACKYARD CAMP issue/email newsletter! You must check out this Canadian website for...
Friendship In ActionMay 6, 20213 minFeeling Frustrated, Exhausted and Not Sure How Much More You Can Manage? If you are feeling frustrated, exhausted and not sure of how much more you can manage, help is here! Take a look at these several ways to...
Friendship In ActionApr 15, 20213 minWhy Investing In The Caring Economy Is The Way Forward Over the past year, the term “essential worker” has become ubiquitous, appearing in front yards on thank-you signs, as well as in the...
Friendship In ActionApr 7, 20212 minWe Can All Use a Little TLCMany of us grew up with our parents or teachers saying “maybe she needs some TLC” and we knew what those three letters stood for, tender...
Friendship In ActionMar 21, 20212 minHow Friendship In Action Changed My LifeYou may be familiar with the concept of the monomyth. Commonly known as ‘The Hero’s Journey’, it’s the universal story structure outlined...
Friendship In ActionMar 2, 20213 minHow New Moms Are Staying Connected During COVID-19I am a teacher on maternity leave with my first child, a baby girl who arrived earthside July 2020. Oh, yes… 2020- it’s a year we all...
Friendship In ActionJan 27, 20212 minPracticing Empathy During COVID-19The essence of empathy is kindness. Whether the kindness naturally flows from a parent to a child or among old friends, the heart of it...
Friendship In ActionJan 8, 20215 minAn interview with Claire (Bear) Barron, Lead Facilitator at Friendship In Action (FIA)Q: Throughout our programming, we talk about the importance and value of peer support – why is it important and what is it? A: When...
Friendship In ActionDec 20, 20202 min10 Ways to Practise Self-Care over the Winter BreakIt’s going to be a winter like no other this year, as we lean into the holiday season and upcoming school break during a pandemic. While...
Friendship In ActionNov 24, 20203 minParent Circle: A Mom’s ThoughtsThe wonderful thing is that these online circles have proved our ability to share what we are thinking and feeling as parents.
Friendship In ActionMay 12, 20202 minA message to our students during COVID-19At Friendship in Action, we are thinking of the young people as you adjust to life with COVID-19. You have lost a lot and it can't be easy.