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Parents: How to help your kids stay safe online

By Youth Villages

For many of us, it’s hard to recall the days before the existence of the internet, and today, multiple generations will never know a world without constant, immediate and instant updates. As our lives become more and more intertwined with the internet, it is more important than ever to know how to keep ourselves and our […]

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Mentoring with Youth Villages: Improving lives of young people

By Youth Villages

Mentoring young people can be life-changing for both the mentor and mentee. Through Youth Villages’ Chris Crye Mentoring Program, you can be a big positive change in a child’s life and direction. Mentors provide important life skills and lessons, career advice, and fun to young people. Julie Abbott, community development manager with Youth Villages in […]

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How to love your heart this February

By Dr Christina Rahm

  When most think about February, the thought of Valentine’s Day often comes to mind, along with red roses, heart-shaped balloons, candy, and lots of chocolate! Though for many, and especially those who have been diagnosed with cardiac disease and/or endured heart attacks, the nation’s observance of Heart Month by the American Heart Association (AHA), […]

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Pet health and the New Year

By Dr Christina Rahm

As we enter January and the New Year, we reminisce about new beginnings. Those new beginnings often encompass new, or updated, goals which may or may not have been met the previous year. Those goals often include plans for exercise, healthier eating, a decrease in sugar consumption, and for many, less alcohol. We live in […]

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Youth Villages: Achievable goals for the New Year

By Youth Villages

We are in an era where New Year’s resolutions can sound like an unachievable, pointless exercise. Most resolutions are broken by February 1, so what’s the point? The big, lofty goals – lose weight, find a new job, apply to graduate school, pay off student loans – are scary because they are so vague. By […]

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8 Ways to Discuss Your Mental Health with Others

By Stan Popovich

Do you struggle with your mental health and have a difficult time in getting the people you know to be more understanding? In some cases, your friends and family members could give you a hard time regarding your anxieties and fears. As a result, here are eight suggestions on how to deal with the people […]

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Dr. Christina Rahm: My December Reflections

By Dr Christina Rahm

What comes to your mind when you think of December?  For me, it is of course Christmas, family, and friends. I would be remiss not to mention St. Nicholas Day, Hanukkah, Kwanza, and even Boxing Day for my many British friends, as other December highlights. I love that the holiday season is in full force […]

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How to get mental health help with Youth Villages

By Youth Villages

Over the last few years, studies have proven that we have a mental health crisis for children and adults alike. We have identified this as an important issue to address, but the next question is how to address is. Parents can often come up empty-handed in the search for insurance-covered psychiatrists. Many rural communities don’t […]

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Dr Rahm: The power of mentors

By Dr Christina Rahm

I have been writing columns for Pure Living Nashville for a year and genuinely enjoy the collaboration. I have typically authored topics from an educational perspective such as healthy living initiatives, wellness strategies, nutritional disciples, the importance of quality sourced supplements, skin health, and even detoxification. However, this month, I have chosen to write on […]

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Childhood anxiety is at an all-time high

By Youth Villages

Childhood, and raising children, are the same as they always were but by today’s standards are almost completely different. The last few years have been incredibly anxiety-provoking for anyone, with the pandemic and its resulting isolation, sexual harassment cases coming to light, school safety concerns and increased bullying online and in person. A Youth Risk […]

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October and those pesky allergies

By Dr Christina Rahm

According to a national Gallup survey in which 1,000 Americans were asked what their favorite month of the year was, October was their favorite. I could not agree more as I love October, especially living in Nashville! By October, we are through summer’s hot temperatures and transition into a new season of cooler temperatures, amazingly […]

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Parents: How to Support Your Child’s Anxiety

By Youth Villages

Anxiety has become such a part of our daily language that we can forget that it can have lasting and deep impacts on our lives, even more so on our children’s lives. Typical anxiety can arise before public speaking or during airplane turbulence but goes away after the moment passes. When anxiety starts to dominate […]

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