Hygge (Hoog-uh):
A Danish and Norwegian word for a mood of coziness and comfortable conviviality with feelings of wellness and contentment.
It literally only requires consciousness, a certain slowness, and the ability to not just be present – but to recognize and enjoy the present. That’s why so many people distill hygge down to being a feeling.
Hygge is the "art of creating intimacy” (within yourself, in your home and with friends). While there’s no one English word or simple definition to describe hygge, several can be used interchangeably to describe the idea of hygge, such as cosiness, charm, happiness, contentment, security, familiarity, comfort, reassurance, kinship, and simplicity. Read more HERE
Struggling with the cold winter months ahead? Covid? Overwhelm?
Put on your cozy sweater and join us on Facebook Live with your morning tea to hear more about Hygge and ways to embrace the winter months ahead!
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With COVID on the rise again in the Bow Valley, Banff and Canmore have created some quick guides to community supports, from financial help to community services.
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It's so important to talk about friendships and relationships with our children and youth! |
Friendships help form our identity, develop our interpersonal skills, and they are a significant protective factor in our positive mental health. How we navigate these relationships has a strong bearing on all the relationships that follow.
Considering that friendships can have such a powerful impact on our children’s development, it's important to discuss our children's friendship skills. These days in schools we do talk about friendships and what healthy friendships look and feel like. However, this social-emotional learning is most powerfully delivered by parents.
Linda Stade has created this amazing friendship manifesto with the intent of providing a springboard for talking to your children about what makes a healthy friendship. Knowing what healthy friendships are will help your children as they encounter the inevitable friendship bumps along the way.
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An Appreciation Game for Kids click HERE to learn more!
By Susan Kaiser Greenland
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"The more families carve out time to practice appreciation when life is good, the easier it is for parents and children to be thankful for the good things in life when times are hard". |
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Our Bow Valley community has some unbelievable resources!
The Family Resource Network has a TON of parenting resources, for parenting babies to teens! Check out their website for more information. Here are just a few of the programs they offer:
- Fall Reading Club for ages 11-14: Dec 8 and 15
- Winter Walks on Fridays ages 6-12: Dec 4 and 11
- Homework Help Thursday ages 9-13: Dec 3,10,17
- Online School Help - missed school due to Covid or illness? Grades 1-4: Dec 2, 9, 16
For more information, or to register for programs and services, please contact [email protected]
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Support for Parents of Teens
Parenting is challenging at the best of times, not to mention during a pandemic! Canmore FCSS is offering an opportunity for parents of teens to come together to network, ask questions, share strategies and support one another. Register by calling 403-609-3743
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Right from the Start is a Mental Health Capacity Building Program. We are a team of Success Coaches at Banff Elementary School, Lawrence Grassi Middle School, Alpenglow School and Elizabeth Rummel School. We offer universal mental health education and support to all children, teachers and families. For more on our program and to see what we do, visit our Website Information page or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.
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Right from the Start | 403-678-6192 |
For inquiries contact Mary Weighell
RFTS Program Manager
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