by Erin Croyle | Dec 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
Gratitude isn’t just for Thanksgiving. This December, the Center for Family Involvement is showing love for those UNSUNG HEROES in our lives. Our blind/visual impairment specialist Dawn Peifer-Snow kicks off the series. “There have been many unsung heroes...
by centerforfamilyinvolvementblog | May 7, 2022 | Caregivers, New Mom/Dad, Parents
By Dana Yarbrough Director, Center for Family Involvement I was raised to be an independent woman and a caretaker of family members. Many of the women in my life outlived their male partners so examples of independence were everywhere. As a child, I told my...
by Erin Croyle | Nov 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
My mother almost died in October. The ordeal shook me to my core, in unexpected ways. I am one of those daughters that talks to their mom every single day, sometimes more. But I’ve also been mourning her for years. She has not been well for some time. The...
by Erin Croyle | Nov 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
My three beautiful babies are getting their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine today. The range of emotions I am feeling is so complicated. Relief, gratitude, excitement, exhaustion, and pure joy are the obvious ones. There’s also a lot of anger. In...
by Erin Croyle | May 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
After everything we’ve been through in the last year and a half, let’s take it up a notch this Mother’s Day. Dig a little deeper not just in how we celebrate the day, but how we define it. Yes, technically by definition, mother is the “female parent.” But...