The holidays are quickly approaching, and stress levels are getting higher as parents begin buying gifts, families are getting ready to host parties, and travel plans are being made to spend time with relatives. I talked to Laura Meemken, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at Solutions Counseling, about the differences between stress and anxiety and how to […]
Build communication and leadership skills with a like-minded team!
Toastmasters International is a world leader in communication and leadership development. Our membership is more than 332,000 members. Members improve their speaking and leadership skills by attending one of the 15,400 clubs in 135 countries that make up our global network of meeting locations. -Reasoning with a teenager -Approaching a small gathering at a networking event […]
Hypno-what? Can hypnosis really help your mental health?
Recently we added a new service to our mental health clinic, hypnotherapy. This was new to me as a mental health professional and was interested to see how it worked in practice. Probably like many of you, I had a visual of the pocket watch being swung back and forth while a Freud-like bearded character […]
Talk To Your Kids About Bullying
Learn the signs your child is being bullied, what to do if they are, and what steps to take if your child is the bully. During the school year, one of the problems we often see impacting kids is bullying. Bullying can be both physical and verbal and occur in any number of places including […]
When it Comes to Estate Planning, DIY = SOL
One of my more frequently used sayings about the use of a lawyer is that “DIY = SOL”, meaning that many people try to forego the use of a lawyer to save on costs, only to have something happen later that results in a greater cost than if the person had just used a lawyer […]
Have Books to Donate?
Friends of the St. Michael-Albertville-Hanover Library are holding their annual fall book sale. It is a great way to spread used books back into the community and dollars into the support of your local library. Just bring bags/boxes of books to the library front counter. Your donations are appreciated and help keep your library strong! […]
Time for Fall Clean-up!
Saturday, 10/10/15 – Fall Collection Back by Popular Demand! Local volunteers from the non-profit charity, The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVdP), will receive your donations in the St. Michael Catholic School parking lot from 8am-1pm (sorry, no early drop offs). Items that are not directly sold or given to the poor are used to […]
Girl Scouts “New Member Night”
Thursday September 17th from 6:00pm – 7:00pm Upstairs of the Albertville City Hall 5959 Main Avenue, Albertville, MN 55301 If you know a girl that is interested in becoming a Girl Scout please join us this evening to register her with a troop and learn about the next steps. The cities of Saint Michael, Albertville […]
I’m a Push-Over
Once upon a time, I used to be a bachelor. It’s hard to remember that far back sometimes, but the memories I do have are pretty good! Except the part where I had family always living with me. Some had fallen on hard times and others were simply attracted to the idea of staying as […]
Will the Minnesota Board of Dentistry Wade Into the Cecil the Lion Controversy?
By now, unless you do not have access to a television, newspaper or the internet, you have likely heard that a Minnesota dentist, Dr. Walter Palmer, is under scrutiny for a hunt in Zimbabwe that took the life of a beloved lion named Cecil. In the wake of this revelation, there has been a tremendous […]
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