Building empathy in children

Building empathy in children

Humans as a species are getting kinder and less violent.  Although some of the events of recent years may make this seem unlikely the longer term statistics point to an overall reduction in violence.  We are getting better at working together and developing a...
How to survive a job loss and maintain your mental health

How to survive a job loss and maintain your mental health

The financial impacts of COVID-19 are widespread and will be long lasting. One impact is that some people will lose their jobs and other people will lose their businesses. There will also be an increase in competition for any positions that do become available. As a...
Domestic and family violence

Domestic and family violence

I started writing this blog post well before COVID-19 became a problem.  With isolation becoming the new norm and families needing to stay inside with each other for days, weeks and potentially months there will be an increase in domestic and family violence.  With...