Blog Category: WISE Wednesday

May 13, 2021
Stomping Out Stigma Around Mental Health

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and ensuring your mental health is more important than ever. According to Mental Health America, the 2021 […]

April 28, 2021
Early Childhood Tips on Talking to Children about Difficult Topics

By Kasey Cain, Licensed Professional Counselor In February, The Wise Family blog focused on ways families could build a culture of inclusion, community, togetherness, […]

March 31, 2021
Technology and Screentime Use At Home

One of the common questions asked by parents is how much screen time is too much? As a guide, the American Academy of […]

March 3, 2021
Parenting in 2021

A lot has changed in parenting, even compared to just a short time ago when things were considered “normal” pre-pandemic. Which feels like […]

February 11, 2021
How can your family help build a sense of Community?

Parents are worried. Kids are confused. The country has lost over 400,000 people to COVID-19. The pandemic, mask-wearing, learning from zoom has caused […]

January 15, 2021
Staying Positive and Finding HOPE

Welcome January, Hello HOPE! What a year – 2020. Continuing on the theme of HOPE this month – Between COVID, quiet holiday celebrations, […]

January 6, 2021
Capturing HOPE in 2021

Happy New Year! So many are happy that 2020 is finally over! And we are glad to move beyond the hard parts of […]

November 24, 2020
Week Four: The Wise Family ‘Come to the Table’ dinner goal is… MEMORIES!

We are already in Week Four of our Dinner Challenge! And this week is a gimme with Thanksgiving! As we finish off our […]

November 13, 2020
Week three: The Wise Family “Come to the Table” dinner goal… is TALK!

From our table to yours! It is the third week in our “Come to the Table” dinner challenge! If you want to see […]

November 8, 2020
Week Two: The Wise Family “Come to the Table” dinner goal… is PLAY!

  Have you been participating in our “Come to the Table” dinner challenge? If you haven’t, and you want to, join our Facebook […]

November 2, 2020
Week one: The Wise Family “Come to the Table” dinner challenge is simple… EAT!

The goal of The Wise Family “Come to the Table” dinner challenge is simple…EAT. The hard part is adding TOGETHER to the plans! […]

October 20, 2020
Connections & Circles of Support Through COVID – 19

Dorri C. Scott, MSW, Resident Family Therapist and Parent Coach in Northern Virginia Up until the 2020 pandemic, when one discussed family planning, […]