by Amanda Merriweather | Jun 14, 2021 | Featured, Health & Wellness
Hey Alexa, play “School’s Out” by Alice Cooper! School’s out for the summer, which sparks all the excitement of fun in the sun! Most of us associate the end of the school year with a sense of freedom and relaxation, but for some kids the lack of structure, physical...
by Hye Jin Kalgaonkar | May 20, 2021 | Featured, Health & Wellness
Many of us are feeling more worried, exhausted, burned out, and depressed, and studies have shown that stress levels are reported to have doubled. Our lives have been hit hard with changes in family dynamics, roles at work, financial stability, isolation, and grief...
by Megan Gamble | May 12, 2021 | Featured, Recreation
With the rise in popularity of the 1,000 Hours Outside Challenge, families are getting outdoors more than ever to play and explore. If you’re participating in this challenge, May 15 is the perfect day to log more hours, as it’s Kids to Parks Day! This is a yearly day...
by Amanda Merriweather | Apr 12, 2021 | Featured, Health & Wellness, Mental Health
April is Stress Awareness Month. Stress is defined as any type of change that causes physical, emotional, or psychological strain. As adults, we all experience stress at one time or another. Whether we’re busy trying to manage the challenges of regular day to day life...
by Sadie Hunter | Feb 1, 2021 | Mental Health, Recreation
Winter can be a tough time to really embrace spending time outdoors and focus on mental health. For a bunch of nature lovers over here at Fishers Parks, we all definitely take time to appreciate a sunny day, but still understand and see value in the snowy, sometimes...
