by Tess Lojacono | Jul 17, 2026 | Active Lifestyle, Adult Care, Alzheimer's Disease, Asking for help, Creative Expression, Elder Care, Healthy Living, Intergenerational, Love, Mental Health, Nature, Personal, Truly Listening, Unusual Holidays, World Listening Day, Youth
Revisiting a Lost Skill In our busy world, listening can sometimes become a lost skill. We hear countless sounds every day—traffic, music, conversations, birds, wind—but how often do we truly listen? Today, World Listening Day invites us to slow down and pay... 
by Tess Lojacono | Jun 12, 2026 | Active Lifestyle, Art, Asking for help, Creative Expression, Early Learning, Family Art, Healthy Living, Kindness, Making decisions, Mental Health, Nature, Robotics, Social Robotics, Uncategorized, Youth
Art, Imagination, and Community All Summer Long As school lets out and summer begins, families everywhere start searching for creative ways to keep children engaged, active, and inspired. The good news is that some of the best summer art activities require only simple... 
by Tess Lojacono | May 29, 2026 | Active Lifestyle, Asking for help, Healthy Living, Kindness, May Holidays, Mental Health, Nature, Springtime, Unusual Holidays, Youth
A Little Whimsy to Celebrate the Season Not every holiday is steeped in history—some are simply meant to make us smile. Slugs Return to Capistrano Day is one of those delightfully quirky celebrations that reminds us not to take life too seriously. Inspired by the more...