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The new kids movie ‘Show Dogs’ is stirring up controversy about a disturbing message it is sending to children. Here is what parents should know.” Parents, take the time to teach your children about body autonomy and that it’s OK to say no to unwa...

“What happened to his legs?” My 4 year old blurted this out with her finger pointed toward a man in a wheelchair. My mom intercepted and gently whispered, “It’s not kind to point.” The gentleman smiled and graciously nodded toward my mom indicatin...

In the summer hit movie, Inside Out, the five main emotions leading the way for Riley are joy, anger, fear, sadness and disgust. Out of all those emotions, disgust, is probably not one that many of us would initially recognize as a being a top five f...

As a general rule, we try to avoid sadness. Nobody enjoys feeling sad and we are often uncomfortable when those around us are sad. We try to change the way they feel; make them happy, make them laugh. It can be uncomfortable to be around sadness. ...