Archive | November 2013
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The Real Meaning of the Festival of Trees
by Linda Meier Thirty-eight years ago, my family went to the Festival of Trees for the first time. It was 1975. Over the years, attending the Festival of Trees became a fun tradition. The Festival of Trees was our family’s kick-off to the Christmas season as our five children enjoyed the beautiful trees, music, scones, […]
How to Teach Your Children Gratitude
by Sara Jackson, CSW Primary Children’s Center for Safe & Healthy Families Recent studies have shown that people who express gratitude actually become happier by doing so. A study in the Journal of Research in Personality (2007) found that over time, gratitude is associated with lower levels of stress and depression and higher levels of […]
Leading the Fight Against Childhood Cancer
Approximately one in 300 boys and one in 333 girls in the United States will develop cancer before their 21st birthday. While this rate has continued to increase for the past 50 years, the overall survival rate for children and teens with cancer has increased dramatically. Primary Children’s Hospital is one of the nation’s top […]
Support for Teenagers Fighting Cancer
The physical challenges caused by cancer and cancer treatments are well documented. Less discussed are the emotional and social tolls of fighting cancer, particularly in teens and young adults. During this stage of budding independence, when socialization skills should be developing, cancer and cancer treatment takes over and completely disrupts lives. Trying to integrate back […]
