Please make plans to attend the next virtual educational program presented by the Safe & Healthy Homewood Coalition. "Social Media: Right Kid, Right Place, Right Time" will be presented virtually this Sunday, March 7th, at 4:00 pm.

This webinar will discuss the struggles and challenges of raising children on the new frontier of digital technology with phones and social media platforms. Parents of children of all ages will benefit from the facts and solutions presented. Click here for more information and to register.

Make a special dessert to deliver to a neighbor.

Talk positively to yourself! Encourage yourself with positive self-talk. Examples include:

1. "Things are tough right now, but I am tough too!"
2. "I cannot control this situation, but I can control how I behave."
3. "I don't have all the answers right now...and that's okay."
4. "Life is full of challenges and I learn lessons from them."
5. "I need to take things one day at a time. And, do the next right thing."

“Every accomplishment starts with a decision to try.”

Play an old fashioned game of charades or use an app to play a high tech version.

Follow the 20-20-20 rule when you have to be on your device for an extended amount of time. Every 20 minutes, shift your eyes away from the screen and look at something at least 20 feet away for at least 20 seconds.

“There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.”

Ask family members to share the favorite present they have ever received. Then share the favorite present they have ever given.

Serve others! It feels good to serve and it’s empowering to make a difference. Giving back makes it easier to ask for help in times of need because you learn first hand that people find joy in giving.

“Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.”