News + Blog

15 Jul Top 3 Tips to Remember Before Sending Your Kid to a Friend’s House

Posted at 13:24h in Parenting by Mara Powell

By Courtney Rasche LET’S FACE IT, trusting people with our children is hard, even at school or on a sports team. Trusting other adults to care for your child during a sleepover or playdate can be especially tough. Whether school-aged or in high school, there are...

Read More

10 Jul You’re Not Wrong Because You Do It Differently

Posted at 16:58h in In The Community, Parenting by Mara Powell

By Courtney Rasche Being a parent in today’s world is extremely difficult, like balancing working full time while helping with homework, getting to sports practices and making dinner.  Research shows that being a Mom is equivalent to working two and a half full-time jobs. Moms often...

Read More

19 Jun Put the bubble wrap away, Mom

Posted at 10:34h in Parenting by Tina Agonva

Parenting is tough.  It’s stressful and exhausting, and on top of it all, it is our responsibility to be our children’s front-line protectors.  How can we do that when we still have to work and can’t keep them by our sides all day?  If only we could...

Read More

17 Jun Face It Friday: Playing It Safe

Posted at 12:58h in Face It Friday, Parenting by Tina Agonva

Playing It Safe Tips for safe sleepovers and time with friends Sending your child off on their first sleepover or hosting your teen's friends can come with lots of questions -- what are the planned activities? Who else will be home? How can I reach the other...

Read More

05 Jun Partners in the Face It Movement Release New Resource on Safe Sleepovers and Time with Friends

Posted at 07:00h in News, Parenting by Mara Powell

MEDIA CONTACT: Lindsay Wehr lwehr@kosair.org 502-637-7696 *103 Partners in the Face It Movement Release New Resource on Safe Sleepovers and Time with Friends LOUISVILLE, KY – With school out for the summer and children and teens spending more time hosting sleepovers and visiting friends’ houses, partners in the Kosair Charities® Face...

Read More

31 May Face It Friday: Survive, Heal, THRIVE

Posted at 13:02h in Face It Friday, In The Community, Parenting by Tina Agonva

Survive, Heal, THRIVE! Everyone experiences traumatic and stressful events in their lives and those experiences can stick with us and make it hard to enjoy life or move ahead. But, with love, support, and time, we can survive, heal, and THRIVE. The newest Face It resource, THRIVE,...

Read More

29 May The Best Advice for Recovering Your Parenting ‘A’ Game

Posted at 08:49h in Parenting by Tina Agonva

When it comes to parenting, everyone has good days and bad days. However, there are certain strategies you can follow to optimize your energy and abilities. Here’s some important advice to help you to be the best mom or dad you can be. Recognize Your...

Read More

17 May Face It® Friday: Celebrating National Foster Care Month

Posted at 06:30h in Face It Friday, In The Community, Parenting by Tina Agonva

Celebrating National Foster Care Month: A Support System for Families Strengthening families and focusing on their well-being is the key to building strong communities. Whether it’s promoting a collaborative relationship between birth parents and foster caregivers or providing parents with the right combination of supportive...

Read More

02 May 5 Questions to Get Your Kid Talking About Their School Day

Posted at 11:00h in Parenting by Tina Agonva

Blog by: Courtney Rasche, Kentucky Youth Advocates Summer is almost here! But first, we have to get through the end of the school year stressors. Having a conversation with our children after every school day is a great way to not only find out what they...

Read More

23 Apr Know What to Look For – Kids at Risk

Posted at 16:46h in In The Community, Parenting by Mara Powell

This post originally appeared as a blog on the Center for Women and Families. By Cortney Downs Lauren doesn’t remember when the abuse and neglect started, but it makes up some of her earliest memories. As a baby, she was once left in her crib all day...

Read More