What's the best predictor of long-term health and happiness? And, introducing the Community Membership opportunity!

The answer to the question in the header is strong relationships.

The strength and quality of our social connections are associated with longevity, happiness, occupational success, leadership, and even income. This conclusion stems from the longest-running study on adult development, the Grant Study (1). In a stark yet corroborating counterpoint, the former surgeon general Vivek Murthy issued a report outlining the physical and emotional dangers of loneliness, concluding that the lack of social connection is as harmful as smoking 15 cigarettes a day (2). 

Both studies ultimately reinforce the same idea: relationships profoundly impact human well-being. 

What helps you to support and strengthen your relationships--including those with your child(ren)?

In an effort to address this question, I've decided to introduce a COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIP for parents/caregivers that will start this summer. This will be a (virtual) place for us to connect, learn, grow, and be in a supportive space with like-minded parents. 

Features of this community will include:

--low cost! $25 per quarter. The goal is accessibility, community and inclusivity.

--quarterly instructional and interactive workshops relevant to all parents (these will be recorded) and available to members.

--drop-in, confidential, group coaching and conversation twice a month (not recorded) at scheduled times.

References

1. Waldinger, R. J., & Schulz, M. S. (2023). The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness. Simon & Schuster.

2. Office of the Surgeon General (OSG). Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation: The U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory on the Healing Effects of Social Connection and Community [Internet]. Washington (DC): US Department of Health and Human Services; 2023. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK595227/