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Big Feelings and Big Breaths

by Jamie Wiener, Executive Director I picked up my child from the car rider line the other day, and my son began to scream at me for being late. Now,

January 31, 2025

Celebrating Our 25th Anniversary

1999 was a BIG year! Tiger Woods won his first PGA Championship, Albert Einstein was named Person of the Century by Time Magazine, Tony Hawk landed the first 900, the

June 10, 2024

Helping Children Blossom in Henderson County

by Jamie Wiener, Executive Director Henderson County is an amazing place to live. As I look out my window at the office, I see so many things blooming, the crocuses,

May 3, 2024

Crocuses or Crow Kisses?

A staff member told me it was almost time for the crow kisses, and she was excited. I wasn’t sure what she meant, but it made me happy to think

March 8, 2024

Teen Mental Health: Brains Still Under Construction

My kids love the fact that I am older than the internet (technically the world wide web). It cracks them up. I was so excited when I could finally “chat”

February 8, 2024

Rupture and Repair – the power of an apology

For me, the holiday season is both my favorite time of year and the most dreaded. I love all the holiday magic downtown, the festive parties, and the joy that

January 11, 2024

Let’s Root for Each Other

Let’s Root For Each Other With fall sports underway, I have been on a few sidelines and one thing is certain– I will never fully understand “offsides”. No matter what

November 5, 2023

It’s back-to-school season, and we need to thank our educators

As we enter the back-to-school season, so many parents, grandparents and caregivers are feeling a flood of emotions. For me, I feel the relief that I don’t have to coordinate

November 2, 2023

Class tackles difficult ‘birds and the bees’ conversations with kids

CFRC Column, by Jamie Wiener, Executive Director Someone in my house has started storming off mid-conversation and slamming doors. We live in a hundred-year-old house so at any given point,

October 13, 2021

Children and Family Resource Center Launches Community Health Doula Program

With support from Dogwood Health Trust, the Children & Family Resource Center (CFRC) will start a Community Health Doula Program for under resourced families in Henderson County. The multi-year finding

September 21, 2021