A Caring Culture Growing up in Kettering in the 70’s with my parents and 3 older sisters was truly a blessing. We had a nice home, food each day, clothes and all the necessities of life. We even took our wood grained paneled station wagon out west on a 2-week family...
The first day of school this year looked quite different from any other we have experienced, but in the midst of uncertainty and change, we were celebrating God’s goodness. By God’s grace, we were able to bring our students back on campus Aug. 19 for in-person,...
Why Some Children Lack Motivation (and How Parents Can Help) If you’ve ever noticed your child seeming lethargic or unmotivated, you’re not alone. As children progress through school, sometimes they become fatigued, struggling to find the “why” behind certain subjects...
Covid-19 has been a trying time for everyone, business included. Businesses have needed help to keep employees employed, keep the lights on, and to continue operating to serve their clients. There has been help in the form of forgivable loans such as the Payment...
When I founded FOA Families of Addicts in late 2014, my goal was to bring people together to rebuild families and transform lives. It was an ambitious goal. As a person in long-term recovery, I knew about alcoholism from my own experiences and had attended a 12-step...
Miamisburg is a wonderful city with all the trimmings one expects to find in a typical Ohio small town. In the summer time, on any given weekend, there are concerts in the park, folks enjoying food and drinks on the patio of their favorite restaurant, or strolling...
Communication is Key When COVID began casting a net over the country nearly a year ago, the impact was anyone’s guess. Many commercial retail tenants quickly found themselves with limited revenue due to mandated closures, limited hours of operation, and quarantined...
As America and our local community embark on 1 year since COVID-19 entered our world, one must reflect on how businesses/organizations have been impacted. Locally, we have seen successes and failures in business. Some failures were unavoidable while others have...
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, BrightView has kept its doors open for those looking for high quality and compassionate addiction treatment. Once news of the pandemic came to light and businesses were hurrying to make changes, BrightView immediately created a...
The past ten months have been a brutal time for many businesses across the South Metro Regional Chambers area. Government mandated closures, limited operating hours, social distancing, PPE and many more terms have become ingrained in our daily lives and culture. While...