Thankfulness We live busy, stressful lives. It can be easy to default to feeling overwhelmed and negative. The good news is that research overwhelmingly shows that regularly practicing gratitude/thankfulness has significant social, physical, and psychological benefits! Benefits of Being Thankful Gratitude, or being mindful of what we are thankful for, can bring us happiness by […]
Explore a Pumpkin Patch this Fall!
A local pumpkin patch is a great place to get moving, enjoy nature and have fun as a family. Contact your local county Colorado State University Extension office for local farms or visit the Colorado Department of Agriculture for a list of local pumpkin patch locations. Bring Home the Goodness The bright orange color of […]
Talking to Your Kids About Marijuana
Youth & Marijuana Use Youth begin using marijuana for many reasons, curiosity, peer pressure, and the desire to fit in with social environments. Those who have already begun to smoke cigarettes or use alcohol- or both- are at increased risk for marijuana use as well. And people who have untreated mental health disorders, such as […]