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The Lincoln Center: For Less Stress, Turn New Year’s Resolutions Into Year-Round Intentions
The new year brings with it an optimism, the idea that another year on the calendar brings a second chance, an opportunity to fix wrongs and improve ourselves. New year’s resolutions date back as far as 4,000 years ago, with the ancient Babylonians. They made promises to their gods that they would pay their debts…
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The Lincoln Center: Creating Safe Spaces for Students
As a counselor for The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth (TLC) at our Leadership Academy, I have personally experienced the ongoing instability in education during these difficult and unprecedented nine months. In the education community, there seems to be a great deal of concern about where we are and where we are headed next.…
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Tim Burton’s Christmas-Halloween Mashup Images Inspired Blue Bell Artist’s Indoor Mural Business
Mural artist Laura Bray, owner of Mural Dreams, has started a unique outdoor trend in Blue Bell by painting murals on garage doors, writes Megan Frank for PBS39. After moving to Pennsylvania from Transylvania several years ago, Bray found herself with an overwhelming desire to create. “I painted my daughter’s bedroom as a rain forest…
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The Lincoln Center: The Importance of Meaning
By Rosemary Sharp In the spring, cities and towns came alive when people left their homes to protest after the death of George Floyd. While people grappled with difficult questions and conversations across the nation, the acronym “BIPOC,” which stands for black, Indigenous, and people of color, suddenly became a much more prominent part of…
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Wiser Wealth: Retirement Won’t Save For Itself—Here’s How To Save What You Need
You must be an active participant to build your retirement wealth, says The Washington Post’s personal finance columnist, Michelle Singletary. “It’s not like you go get a lotto ticket and you become rich instantly. Wealth doesn’t happen that way,” she says. Here are a few basics of retirement savings: 1. Save as early as you…
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Wiser Wealth: The Intimate Connection Between Love and Money
To figure out your relationship with money, look at your relationship with people. They’re probably similar, writes Kate Murphy for the Wall Street Journal. Money and love are tangled up in our subconscious. In relationships and money matters, most tilt toward the insecure, from anxiousness to avoidance. The anxious use money to be loved, appreciated,…
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6 Essential Tips for Planning a Successful Corporate Headshot Session
Having professional headshots of your staff/team is a great way to appeal to potential clients and give your company an extra bit of polish needed in the world of business. Here are six tips to help you plan your photoshoot to get the results you’re after. Click Here for your FREE guide to the 10…
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Transferring to West Chester University From Delaware County Community College Is Now Seamless and Painless
It will now be easier than ever for certain students to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree at West Chester University. The presidents of West Chester University and Delaware County Community College came together Nov. 17 at 10 a.m. in a virtual ceremony to sign an enhanced dual admission agreement between the two campuses that will give…
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Wealth Wise: Six Signs It’s Time to Sell a Stock
It’s hard to know when to sell a stock. You don’t want to sell it at a loss, but you don’t want to hold on to it for too long or your losses could get bigger. The smart move is to sell before things get really bad. Here are six signs it’s time to sell…
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Cultivating a Classroom Culture Virtually
By Amanda Moreton As educators continue navigating the 2020-2021 school year, it has become apparent that creating a supportive and positive virtual classroom culture presents challenges. In my role as a Positive Behavior Coach at the Lincoln Center for Family and Youth, I help administrators and educators at Norristown Area School District foster safe learning…
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The Lincoln Center: For Some, Clean Socks and Food Can Be the Greatest Gifts
New socks may not always be first on our holiday gift list, but it can make all the difference in the life of a person who is homeless, especially as the weather turns colder. New socks rarely show up amongst the used clothing that is donated by charities. Yet clean socks can prevent extensive foot…
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Milestone Therapy Group Uses Child-Centered Approach to Help Families Find Solutions
By David Bjorkgren In a time when health care services often seem impersonal, Milestone Therapy Group in Bala Cynwyd still feels like family, according to Sarah Wayland of Overbrook Farms in Philadelphia. Milestone was created in June 2019 by Ashley and Kyle White. It provides speech, occupational and physical therapy to children from birth to…
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From the Lincoln Center: De-stressing in Distressing Times
By Melissa Miller The phrase “unprecedented times” gets thrown around so much that it’s almost cliché now. The world has changed drastically during the past seven months, and as much as many of us wish we could “return to factory settings,” that does not seem likely anytime in the near future. Many schools, for example,…
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The Lincoln Center: How to Give Your Brain a Break
By Rachel Gruen, LCSW, CCTP Do you ever feel like the inside of your brain is one of those amusement park Tilt-A-Whirl rides? You are not alone! We are bombarded daily with a non-stop flow of information from our phones, our computers and from television. These days, we seem to be connected to the internet…
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Penn Vet Adds a Dog’s Nose to Arsenal of Weapons Against the Dreaded Spotted Lanternfly
Man’s Best Friend is joining the front lines in the spotted lanternfly battle, reports the 6abc staff and Christie Ileto for 6acbc.com. The dogs come from a pilot training program at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine. Three dogs participated in the five-month study. Unhatched lanternfly eggs are difficult to find and odorless…
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For These Seniors, Finding Hope Is the First Giant Step Toward Healing
By Linda Bayer I have the pleasure of working for The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth located in Audubon, Pennsylvania. I work as an Elder Victim Mobile Therapist, providing therapy, care, and, most of all, hope to individuals over 60 who have been victims of crime, or physical or sexual abuse, now or in…
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The Choices Program from The Lincoln Center Continues to Grow
Not every teenager thrives in a traditional school setting. Some students with emotional and behavioral challenges struggle in a large classroom, avoiding school altogether as they fall behind on basic skills. These students are very capable of succeeding academically. They often just need additional support and new, creative approaches to the learning experience. To meet…
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Virtual Art in the Park – Arts & Music Festival in Norristown
Expressive Path will present its “Virtual Art in the Park” on Saturday, Sept. 19, from 2 to 6 p.m. The event will be streamed live from the historic Centre Theater in Norristown and can be viewed on Expressive Path’s Facebook and Instagram Live. The afternoon will feature live music from Former Strangers-Rock, Lets Link L8R…
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