by Shenley Seabrook | Oct 30, 2022 | Life, Parenting
Our community asks and our wise Village Connections answer! Knowledge is power. Question Since having my daughter three years ago, I went from working 40 hours a week to now just 20, and much of this is outside the home. We have a babysitter who comes over if my...
by Shenley Seabrook | Oct 28, 2022 | Life, Parenting
Our community asks and our wise Village Connections answer! Knowledge is power. Question I’m a mom of two and a worrier. I want my children to grow up into strong, independent, empathetic adults, but I wonder if I’m too protective and as my kids get older, I should...
by Kelley Wotherspoon | Oct 24, 2022 | Life, Marriage
Our community asks and our wise Village Connections answer! Knowledge is power. Question I’m in a relationship in which my husband isn’t necessarily physically abusive toward me, but something doesn’t feel right. He’s very controlling of our money, and he locks me...
by Kellie Syfan | Oct 19, 2022 | Caring for Kids, Life, Parenting, Wellness
When we start to talk about consent and children (technically assent), there are a lot of things we can talk about. We can talk about bodily autonomy or creating safety plans to help prevent sexual assault. You can talk about how consent relates to creating rules...
by Shenley Seabrook | Oct 18, 2022 | Caring for Kids, Life, Parenting, Wellness
Caring for children, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, has changed how we raise our young children. The stress of parenting along with other issues families are facing—from economic and job instability to behavioral health challenges—becomes the perfect storm...
by Shenley Seabrook | Oct 17, 2022 | Caring for Kids, Life, Parenting, Wellness
Our community asks and our wise Village Connections answer! Knowledge is power. Question We are parents of a 3-year-old who just won’t listen. We started calling him our “threenager”! Is this common? And do you have any guidance on how we can...
