Well-being

New Center Offers Programs to Strengthen Families Through Parenting Education

Izabela Bonzanini Well-being - Kids & Family - News 10 Mar, 2022

More than just a health crisis, the Covid-19 pandemic has had a long-term impact on our families and youth worldwide.

Using Positive and Kind Words

Izabela Bonzanini Well-being - Kids & Family - News 10 Mar, 2022

Teaching children what you want them to do is much better than telling children what you don’t want them to do. When told what not to do, a child’s young mind may not be mature enough to understand an alternative.

Five New-Year, New-You Resolutions to Boost Your Wellbeing

Izabela Bonzanini Well-being - News 27 Jan, 2022

It’s already the time of year to reassess where the past 12 months have taken you and to decide what you want to improve, change, or start doing in 2022. Coming up with meaningful resolutions can be hard. To help simplify this process, and move toward becoming a better you, here are five things to consider working into your daily schedule in the new year

CT School Districts Will Not Be Required to Provide Remote Learning Next Year

Izabela Bonzanini Well-being 20 May, 2021

The state Department of Education told public school districts on April 29 that they will not be required to provide remote learning in the fall, clearing the way for more students to get back in the classrooms.

How to Live Beyond Fear

Izabela Bonzanini Well-being 22 Apr, 2021

For the past few weeks, I have been thinking about why I already know so many things and do not apply them to my life. I have thought about books and articles I have read, documentaries I have watched, trainings I have done.

The Courage to Accept Our Imperfections

Izabela Bonzanini Well-being - News - Health 26 Nov, 2020

“I still have time” “I’ll do it later” Those are two sentences that should be familiar to anyone hiding behind perfectionism. Let’s decipher them. They actually mean: “I don’t feel I’m capable of doing it masterfully, so I’ll just postpone it until the very last minute” and “I don’t want to do it at all. Is ‘never’ a possibility?” Procrastination leads to a sense of panic and paralysis. It is a cycle all too familiar for perfectionists. During quarantine, we might feel a sense of trying to have everything in order - or as much as we can inside our homes - to regain a sense of control that has been lost due to unforeseen circumstances. It is an understandable reaction.