Winter Self-Care Strategies

As I’ve gotten older, I’ve learned that while I love the holiday season, it isn’t always easy. From family gatherings to Christmas shopping and freezing temperatures, I find that I get next to no “me” time, and that drains me.

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Winter Activities for Your Family

There is no denying that Edmonton is a winter city! (Now icy too!) I have always heard that Edmonton winters are something to dread.

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What is an intake?

Caregiving for a family member with complex needs is not easy. No matter how much we love someone, when their care needs are higher than our personal energy or our resource base, any caregiver runs the risk of burning out.

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Stress Management Techniques

Stress is unavoidable and results from our busy lives. These days, it is easy to get overwhelmed. Our team at Crossroads wants to provide you with hands-on methods to manage stress in your life.

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It Takes a Village

Raising a child requires a community working together as a team. As a foster care agency, Crossroads emphasizes keeping a child connected to as many healthy attachments as possible, while supporting foster parents to provide a stable loving home.

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New Community Connection!

Daisy Chain Book Co. wants to give us free books! Brandi Morpurgo is the owner of Daisy Chain Book Co. and a former foster parent with a heart for foster kids and the families we support. She is driven to provide kids with uplifting reading material with the hope that they will find comfort between the pages of a book and become lifelong readers.

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