Family Life Stories
Changing The Way You Think About Women’s Fiction
It’s a reality that male writers are taken more seriously than women writers. All anyone needs to do to become disheartened is read the Vida numbers. Trust me, I wish I could laugh when The Washington Post’s Ron Charles talked about “women gossiping about how their...
Parenting in Uncertain Times
Amidst any societal disruption, parents play the lead role in helping children make sense of what they hear in a way that is honest, accurate, and minimizes anxiety or fear. As a nurse and family counselor—and a mother—I know how overwhelming it can be to calm,...
Work With Lynne
Lynne Griffin RN, MEd is a content expert on health, education, parenting, and mental health. She’s been interviewed as an expert for numerous national and regional television and radio outlets and for print publications such as, Parents, Salon, Redbook, Good...
Freelance Writing | Content Marketing
Freelance Writing | Content Marketing Lynne Griffin RN, MEd is a content expert on health, education, parenting, and mental health. She's been interviewed as an expert for numerous national and regional television and radio outlets and for print publications such...
Grief After Suicide—Profound loss with complicated feelings
The primary focus of my work with schools is to equip teachers, parents, and teens with the tools to support emotional well-being and to detect risk factors and warning signs related to mental health issues before a suicide attempt occurs. Unfortunately, as we're...
Strategies for Stress-Free Evenings at Home
Excerpt from an article in ADDitude magazine. To avoid parent-child power struggles, make fewer verbal demands. Instead of telling your child what to do (which is often perceived as nagging), use a nonverbal cue. “Children with ADHD may lock into certain behaviors and...