Friendship In Action
Staying on Track in a Disrupted School Year
This post is an excerpt of mine from a late March 2021 BACKYARD CAMP issue/email newsletter! You must check out this Canadian website for...
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Friendship In Action
- May 6, 2021
- 3 min
Feeling 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...
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Friendship In Action
- Apr 15, 2021
- 3 min
Why 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...
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Friendship In Action
- Apr 7, 2021
- 2 min
We Can All Use a Little TLC
Many 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...
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Friendship In Action
- Mar 21, 2021
- 2 min
How Friendship In Action Changed My Life
You may be familiar with the concept of the monomyth. Commonly known as ‘The Hero’s Journey’, it’s the universal story structure outlined...
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Friendship In Action
- Mar 2, 2021
- 3 min
How New Moms Are Staying Connected During COVID-19
I 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...
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Friendship In Action
- Jan 27, 2021
- 2 min
Practicing Empathy During COVID-19
The essence of empathy is kindness. Whether the kindness naturally flows from a parent to a child or among old friends, the heart of it...
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Friendship In Action
- Jan 8, 2021
- 5 min
An 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...
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Friendship In Action
- Dec 20, 2020
- 2 min
10 Ways to Practise Self-Care over the Winter Break
It’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...
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Friendship In Action
- Nov 24, 2020
- 3 min
Parent Circle: A Mom’s Thoughts
The wonderful thing is that these online circles have proved our ability to share what we are thinking and feeling as parents.
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Friendship In Action
- May 12, 2020
- 2 min
A message to our students during COVID-19
At 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.
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