Martha Steuding, MHA Director of Education and Advocacy and Ulster County Executive Mike Hein. If you haven't already done so make sure you download the Ulster County SPEAK app today.  This is a smart phone app that helps users identify ...

Love is critically important to healthy childhood development.  Check out a great article from hubpages.com below. http://hubpages.com/relationships/importance-of-family-love# Love Comes Full Circle: The Importance of Family Love Updated on December 6, 2010 The urge to love and be loved is one ...

What is your favorite self-care practice?

To be effective caregivers, we have to take care of ourselves. Tending to our own wellness holistically involves considering the physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual, and professional dimensions of our lives. Check out this Self-care Assessment Worksheet to help plan and ...

Empathy. Belonging. Love. As parents, we are at the center of teaching and modeling these concepts for our children. Watch Brene Brown’s talk on The Power of Vulnerability, to learn how promoting empathy, belonging, and love in our children, first ...

Source: http://www.fullcupthirstyspirit.com/posters.php Ten Tips To Connect With Your Child: Accept your child’s temperament Invest in time with your children Deliberately touch your kids every day Teach your children important values and life lessons Demonstrate tenacity to your children Foster uniqueness ...

How do you have fun with your family?

Looking for family fun in the Hudson Valley? The Hudson Valley Parent magazine has tons of local information at http://www.hvparent.com/ Short on time? “Most American Families are starved for time to spend together, and dinner may be the only time ...

"Family fun is an important part of building a strong family identity. When families have fun together, it builds a bond that can last a lifetime. Traditions are often developed in times of fun and those traditions help define and ...