Category: Children & Youth

  • World Book Day – Fun for the Little Ones

    World Book Day – Fun for the Little Ones

    The first World Book Day was celebrated on 23 April in 1995. It continues to be recognized on that day. A related event in the United Kingdom and Ireland is observed in March. This is always on the first Thursday in March. The 25th anniversary of World Book Day is in 2022. This year’s theme is marked…

  • How to Encourage Positivity in Autistic Kids Using Graphic Design

    How to Encourage Positivity in Autistic Kids Using Graphic Design

    By Stella Holt Who would have thought that design could encourage autistic kids to feel positive? Often, they’re bombarded by overwhelming emotions and this can lead to negative thoughts.  But by using design you can help your child overcome his or her overwhelming feelings by giving them a sense of control. Not only can design…

  • Top Ten reasons Teens Try Alcohol and Drugs

    Top Ten reasons Teens Try Alcohol and Drugs

    By Yamini The teenage years are an age when young people try to form an identity and fit in with their companions. There comes a time in a teen’s life where he/she is faced with an individual decision to take a drug there are 90% of all grown-ups who are addicted to alcoholic had their…

  • Children’s Mental Health: An Unignorable Crisis

    Children’s Mental Health: An Unignorable Crisis

    by Shannon Becker As humans, we live in a society full of distinctively broken systems – the health system, the justice system, the child welfare system, the legal system, the political system, I could go on. Consider how often in daily conversations or in media coverages you hear about how one system or another could…

  • 6 Lifelong Effects of Childhood Trauma

    6 Lifelong Effects of Childhood Trauma

    By Victoria VanTol As adults, we hope to help our children become the healthiest adults they can be.  We like to think that children are resilient, and they can be—but often in the case of trauma, while the effects are not obvious, they may be more latent. They can be mistaken for other conditions, and…

  • International Day of the Girl – October 11

    International Day of the Girl – October 11

    October 11 is marked as International Day of the Girl.  This has been marked every year since 2012.  According to the UN site that promotes the International Day of the Girl, the day aims to highlight and address the needs and challenges girls face, while promoting girls’ empowerment and the fulfillment of their human rights.…