by Lianne Castelino | May 4, 2021 | Featured, Finance, Perspectives, Profiles, Teens, Youth
“As a mental health clinician, one of the things that I have been really struck by is the very real link between savings and sanity, between savings and being able to stay mentally well.” Citing data, Dr. Moira Somers, mother of two, financial psychologist...
by Lianne Castelino | May 3, 2021 | Family, Featured, Perspectives, Teens, Youth
First introduced in 1951, #MentalHealthWeek has likely never been more pertinent or impactful across society as a whole, than in 2021 — on the occasion of its 70th anniversary. Founded by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), #MentalHealthWeek runs May...
by Lianne Castelino | Apr 26, 2021 | Family, Featured, Perspectives, Profiles, Teens, Videos, Youth
Phyllis Fagell believes the concept of resilience is not always clearly understood. “I think a lot of people when they think about resilience, assume it means that you are so strong, that you never stumble,” says the licensed clinical professional...
by Lianne Castelino | Apr 16, 2021 | Family, Finance, Perspectives, Podcasts, Teens, Youth
“It’s not rocket science,” Garry Rabbior suggests, referring to a parents’ ability to share basic information about finances and money management with their child. “You [parent] can learn about it,” adds the father of three and...
by Lianne Castelino | Apr 15, 2021 | Family, Perspectives, Profiles, Teens, Youth
When it comes to providing helpful tips and strategies to parents of adolescents and young adults before and during the COVID-19 global pandemic, Dr. Khadijah Booth Watkins brings a multi-dimensional lens to the task. She is a mother to two teenage boys....
by Lianne Castelino | Apr 7, 2021 | Family, Perspectives, Profiles, Teens, Youth
A new Canadian survey reveals how the psychological scars of COVID-19’s second wave are gripping an already strained, stretched demographic: working mothers. “The impact has been rolling back the clock by 30 years,” says Pamela Jeffery, mother of two...
