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Friday Fun

Untying the Knots of Generational Trauma in Encanto: 3 Takeaways for Your Family

Do you find yourself only celebrating the aspects of your child that are “useful” or that the society sees as useful? What special or unique gifts would you say your child has? Do you take the time to lovingly share

Sana Ansari July 12, 2022December 22, 2022 Article Archives, Children, Family, Friday Fun, Parenting, Personal Development, Youth Read more

Encanto Video

Encanto is the story of the Madrigals and their matriarch, Abuela Alma. Abuela makes it her life’s purpose to keep the family safe – but her unrealistic expectations put pressure on her family, holding them back from the happiness that

Sana Ansari July 5, 2022December 22, 2022 Article Archives, Children, Family, Friday Fun, Parenting, Youth Read more

Remember To Count Your Blessings

As the people of New Mushroomton neglected the ways of their ancestors and succumbed to modern ways of living, they forgot much of the wisdom of their predecessors. Even though the clues to their magic were evident, they failed to

Sana Ansari June 28, 2022December 22, 2022 Article Archives, Children, Family, Friday Fun, Parenting, Youth Read more

Onward movie night

While it’s not a classic like Finding Nemo, Onward touches upon family and as you can tell, we’re all about family life at The FYI. In fact, we’re about to release an article with four family-friendly conversation starters after an

Sana Ansari June 21, 2022December 22, 2022 Article Archives, Children, Family, Friday Fun, Parenting, Youth Read more

Finding Nemo Article

In the movie, we see how Marlin changes after the death of his wife. His anxiety about protecting Nemo overpowers his ability to actively listen and trust his son. This pushes Nemo to be outwardly defiant towards his father. As

Sana Ansari June 15, 2022December 22, 2022 Article Archives, Children, Family, Friday Fun, Parenting, Youth Read more

Finding Nemo Video

We’ve decided to kick off this summer’s Meaning Through Movies with…… 🥁🥁🥁 Finding Nemo! Everyone loves this oldie but goodie. But especially for parents, a Finding Nemo movie night is the perfect opportunity to reflect on your “parenting patterns.” We’ll

Sana Ansari June 7, 2022December 22, 2022 Article Archives, Children, Family, Friday Fun, Parenting, Youth Read more

35 Things To Do On A No Spend Weekend In Winter The Whole Family Will Enjoy

This time of year many of us are working on saving money and getting on track with our budgets by taking a no spend challenge. Whether you are working on a no spend weekend or a no spend month it

Noha Darwish November 22, 2021 Article Archives, Children, Family, Friday Fun Read more

Best Toys For 2021: 20 Games & Toy For Kids

Working out which are the best toys isn’t often a job for grown-ups. We can’t just turn around and give the kids some old Skeletor action figures and dusty Stickle Bricks and expect them to be happy. But that’s okay:

Farah El-Jayyousi June 7, 2021June 7, 2021 Article Archives, Children, Family, Friday Fun Read more

Soul Movie Discussion Guide— Part 4: Power of Community; Representation Matters

Soul Movie Discussion Guide— Part 4: Power of Community; Representation Matters

This article was authored by Duaa Haggag, LPC In the Soul Movie Guide series so far, we have discussed themes about death, purpose of life, our souls, and providing support to those who need it. In the final part of

FYI_Admin May 11, 2021November 1, 2022 Article Archives, Children, Family, Friday Fun, Parenting, Youth Read more

Soul Movie Discussion Guide— Part 3: Our Souls and Brains Are Amazing

Soul Movie Discussion Guide— Part 3: Our Souls and Brains Are Amazing

This article was authored by Duaa Haggag, LPC In Part 1 and part 2 of the Soul Movie Guide Series, we discussed how the movie provides insight and discussion points on knowledge about death and afterlife, the purpose of life,

FYI_Admin May 11, 2021November 1, 2022 Article Archives, Children, Family, Friday Fun, Parenting, Youth Read more
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