by Mary Jaffe | Mar 25, 2021 | Blog, Children & Teens, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Families, News
It’s been a year since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, and so much has changed in the world over the past 12 months. During this time, mental health issues have increased and have been discussed more than ever. Almost everyone is dealing with isolation in one way or...
by Mary Jaffe | Feb 25, 2021 | Blog, News
I always like to check out the #selfcaresunday posts on WRAP’s Facebook page. The article “40 Amazing Self-Care Tips You’ve Never Tried” had some things that were new to me. There were some that might be difficult to do with various restrictions in place due to the...
by Mary Jaffe | Jan 28, 2021 | Blog, News
If you’re like me, you know the importance of self-care. Maybe it is even a resolution of yours for 2021. However, knowing the value of self-care doesn’t necessarily translate into practicing it. I find it often fits into that big category of easier said than done....
by Alan Marzilli | Jan 18, 2021 | Blog, Wellness Toolbox
Many nations have holidays that recognize not only past heads of state but also those who worked from the outside to fight for equality. Here in the United States, we just recognized Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. Since becoming a federal holiday in 1983,...
by Mary Jaffe | Dec 17, 2020 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Elements of WRAP, News, Post-Crisis Plan
It’s nearly the end of one very unexpected year! As everyone knows, 2020 was filled with challenges and changes throughout the year, and they just keep on coming. As you read in Mary Ellen Copeland’s article last month, 2020 caused her to make changes to her WRAP. I...
by Mary Ellen Copeland | Nov 18, 2020 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Daily Plan, Early Warning Signs, Elements of WRAP, Post-Crisis Plan, Signs that Things are Breaking Down, Stressors & Triggers, Wellness Toolbox
The next few months may be challenging. There is colder weather (I am envying my friends in the southern hemisphere) and less daylight. We are in the midst of a raging pandemic that is expected to get worse before it gets better, with no certainty about when it might...