Try to envision all of the relationships you have in your life — your relationship with your parents, your spouse, your children, or your best friend. Do any stick out to you? Would you classify any or all of these relationships as being fulfilling and mutually beneficial, or would you...
The Village Blog
1/26/2021
According to a National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 19.7 million American adults battled a substance use disorder in 2017. Substance misuse is something that impacts people from all walks of life, regardless of age, gender, or socioeconomic status. Has a family member raised concerns about your substance...
1/13/2021
By Susan R. Grundysen, LMSW | The Village Family Service Center You’re pregnant. This wasn’t part of your plan. There’s no doubt you have thoughts and questions swirling in your brain right now. Sometimes deciding what to do about an unintended pregnancy is easy. Other times, the questions and answers...
1/8/2021
Eyes wandering out the window, daydreaming about what you’re going to do later, or asking somebody to repeat themselves because you missed what they just said – we’ve all been there. One social habit that most of us can improve upon is listening . When you listen to someone with...
12/22/2020
Harper Woltjer’s struggles with school-related anxiety started in kindergarten and worsened each year. Her tummy hurt every day. She didn’t want to ride the bus or go to school. This shy, artistic girl would cry and work herself up to the point of vomiting. By second grade, her Mooreton, ND,...