By Christine Murray, HRI Director Conversations with children and teenagers about future college and career plans can be fun, exciting, and sometimes a little stressful. All this past week, we’ve shared tips and resources to help parents and caregivers prepare
Talking With Your Middle School Student about College: Part Two
By Jeannine Harrell, Guile Contreras, Sarah Fleischauer, and Kerry Tousignant Even though your middle school-age child’s college and career may seem to be off in the distant future, there are some seeds that you can plant even today that will
Talking With Your Middle School Student about College: Part One
By Jeannine Harrell, Guile Contreras, Sarah Fleischauer, and Kerry Tousignant As a parent, you’ve likely heard that it’s never too early to talk to your child about college. At the same time, your child has years until it’s time to
When it comes to talking with elementary-school kids about college and career readiness, technology is your friend!
By Alexandra Davidson-Palmer, Katie Hewitt, and Katie Wagoner These days technology is front and center in all facets of life. We have added links to some of our favorite resources, but we encourage you to talk to your kids about
It’s never too early to talk about….College and Career Readiness!
By Alexandra Davidson-Palmer, Katie Hewitt, and Katie Wagoner College and career readiness for elementary school students?! Let’s start off by saying, we know this topic looks a little daunting, especially with your kids still being in elementary school. We get
College Conversations
By Christine Murray, HRI Director Parents and caregivers work hard to give their children the best start to their lives to set the stage for their future success. One important part of supporting children in looking ahead to a bright
Introducing HRI’s 2018 Kindness Champions
Today, HRI is celebrating Random Acts of Kindness Day as part of Healthy Relationships Week, and we are thrilled to announce our 2018 HRI Kindness Champions. We asked community members to nominate people who they know in Guilford County who
Valentine’s Eve Celebration of the Family
By Christine Murray, HRI Director Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day! If you have a sweetheart, you may be spending time today planning how you’re going to celebrate them tomorrow. Flowers, chocolate, a special dinner out on the town…all of these can