by Mara Briere | Sep 11, 2020 | Coaching, Family Life Education, Managing Symptoms, Safety
Before a Mental Health Crisis Hits Creating a Family Safety Plan. This is the latest tip sheet developed by the Family Advisory Board to the Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research. Grow a Strong Family was instrumental in assisting in the design of this tip...
by Mara Briere | Sep 5, 2020 | Advocacy, Family experience, Family Life Education, Safety
Deadly Encounter NYT Columnist Asks_ Would Daniel Prude Be Alive If His Brother Had Called Medical Professionals – Not The Police_ Share...
by Mara Briere | Aug 28, 2020 | Advocacy, Coaching, Family Life Education, Pandemic, Self Care, Support, Transitions
Covid 19 continues to dominate the news, along with openings, hybrid models, remote engagement, and the mantra continues, “Wear a face covering when you cannot physical distance 6 feet, wash your hands, avoid gatherings. We have continued to provide services...
by Mara Briere | Jul 1, 2020 | Family Life Education, Pandemic, Support, Volunteering
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by Mara Briere | May 19, 2020 | Family Life Education, Pandemic, Self Care
Just a start Wanted to get the musical ball rolling. What has humored you, insired you, or just amused you during this time??? Please let us know! Share...
by Mara Briere | May 12, 2020 | Coaching, Family experience, Family Life Education, Grief, May Mental Health, Transitions
7 Types of Grief The button on the right takes you to an interesting blog about grief. It does an excellent job of explaining the 7 different types of grief that we go through, as humans. For those of us with loved ones who have mental illnesses/brain disorders, we...
by Mara Briere | May 9, 2020 | May Mental Health, Pandemic, Recovery, Safety, Self Care, Transitions
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by Mara Briere | May 7, 2020 | Anxiety, Coaching, Family Life Education, Managing Symptoms, May Mental Health, Pandemic, Self Care, Support
These can be Anxious Times Ultimately, acceptance is the key to serenity. Understanding what you can and cannot control goes a long way in easing anxiety. Self-soothing is an essentil skill for managing ourselves when we are anxious… Here are 17 more...
by Mara Briere | May 4, 2020 | Facebook Options, Family Life Education, Fundraising, Mothers, Pandemic
We ARE open! Want to join me in supporting a good cause? I’m raising money for Grow a Strong Family Inc. and your contribution will make an impact, whether you donate $5 or $500. Every little bit helps. Thank you for your support. I’ve included information...
by Mara Briere | Apr 27, 2020 | Behavioral Health, Coaching, Facebook Options, Family Life Education, Fundraising, May Mental Health, Pandemic, Support, Transitions
May is Mental Health Awareness Month AND Mother's Day AND Spring! Grow a Strong Family understands that this time of social distancing can be especially difficult for families. We are “Open for Business” and offering our coaching services through Zoom. No one has to...
by Mara Briere | Apr 12, 2020 | Comedy, Pandemic, Self Care, Support
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by Mara Briere | Mar 31, 2020 | Family experience, Family Life Education, Managing Symptoms, Pandemic, Safety, Self Care, Support
Virtual Support Mara Briere is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Replanting Lives Support GroupTime: Apr 14, 2020 10:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Every week on Tue, until May 26, 2020, 7 occurrence(s) Apr 14, 2020 10:30 AM Apr 21, 2020 10:30 AM...
by Mara Briere | Mar 23, 2020 | Coaching, Family experience, Family Life Education, Pandemic, Self Care, Support
News & Options Grow a Strong Family understands that this time of social distancing can be especially difficult for families. Please take this survey and let us know when we can set up online chats: https://growastrongfamily.org/please-take-this-survey/ Replanting...
by Mara Briere | Mar 17, 2020 | Coaching, Family Life Education, Self Care, Support
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by Mara Briere | Mar 16, 2020 | Family Life Education, Health, Safety, Self Care
Whole foods delivery through Amazon Prime. Order though the amazon app or online at amazon (go to the Whole foods section). Same day or next day. You can select a 1-2 hour delivery window. CVS has delivery for prescriptions, check out this link: CVS Delivery. You...
by Mara Briere | Feb 28, 2020 | Coaching, Family experience, Family Life Education, Managing Symptoms, Support
Image by John Hain from Pixabay APPS & TOOLS TO MANAGE ANXIETY https://www.whatsapp.com/ What’s Up is a free app that helps users cope with depression, anxiety, anger and stress through therapy methods and tools like a diary and a tracker for both...
by Mara Briere | Nov 4, 2019 | Advocacy, Comedy, Family Life Education, Uncategorized
Why We're All So Depressed Jim Jeffries, an Australian US citizen makes astute observations about some of America’s big issue. He is famous for his bit on gun control (https://youtu.be/0rR9IaXH1M0) and he also has a regular show on Comedy Central. He...
by Mara Briere | Aug 5, 2020 | Anxiety, Coaching, Family experience, Family Life Education, Grief, Health, Pandemic, Safety, Self Care, Support, Transitions, Trauma
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by Mara Briere | Jul 29, 2020 | Coaching, Family experience, Family Life Education, Grief, Managing Symptoms, Pandemic, Self Care, Support, Trauma
How to Help after a Trauma This article resonated with me because this is time when so many are experiencing trauma due to losses of various kinds. Yes, trauma. Trauma refers to those events that occur during the course of ourl ives when we are reminded that we...
