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Michelle Stafford Recalls Obstacles to Becoming A Single Mom
In her early 40s, Michelle Stafford realized she had it all…except a child. The Young and the Restless actress came across several obstacles in the journey to finally becoming a mom. The option of adoption was out. Its harder for a single mom to adopt than even same-sex couples, Michelle, 42, tells the holiday issue of CBS Watch.
3 Reasons to Grow Your Family’s Ability to Hope
This spring, I want to encourage you to grow your family’s ability to hope. Hope is not just a not just a short-lived emotion, it is a long-term mindset. Hope enables parents and teens to think and act differently. With hope, families can cultivate an action-focused mentality that promotes resilience in the face of difficulty.…
How to Raise Teens Amidst 2025’s Top Issues
Parents, 2025 is a year full of unique issues to raise teens amidst. Recently, Pew Research Center released a list detailing the top concerns that will impact youth this year: Mental health concerns, such as anxiety and depression School bulling and cyberbullying The pressure to excel academically Navigating finances, especially with college looming Access to…
Finding Farewells, New Beginnings, and Potential for Teens This Fall
Did you hear about the October Theory Challenge for teens on TikTok this fall? The challenge is similar to setting New Year’s resolutions — it encouraged social media users to make big life changes and dive deep into self-reflection. The idea was for teens to reset goals and create new momentum before the year’s end.…
The Five Things I Learned In My Rookie Year Being A Working Mom
This Fall, I celebrated my first anniversary of returning to “working mom” after becoming a first-time mother. Ironically, in the same month, I started a new job. In retrospect, it’s not a coincidence. They say the first year is the hardest for significant life changes. It’s a period of unknowns, new obstacles, and inevitable mistakes made along the way. And frankly, since I don’t have much to compare it to at this point, I’d say year one of being a working mom was quite the cluster.