A recent viral video is triggering a lot of lawmakers, law enforcement and residents in Connecticut. It’s called Connecticut Kia Boyz and highlights car theft, but not in a PSA-kind of way. Rather, the video encourages young people to commit the crimes and make easy money. But is banning the video just putting a bandaid on a…
According to Time Doctor, more than 50% of employees reported being “relatively unproductive” at work. And then, there’s time management struggles after you clock out. So, how can adults expect kids to prioritize time effectively if the average parent can’t do it? We get advice from Dr. Donald Wetmore. Don is an attorney-turned-productivity coach who…
This spring, David Mestre installed a bird feeder at a community center on the East side of Bridgeport. The smart feeder is equipped with a special camera that can capture images and, using AI, can identify bird species that come by to feed at our bird feeder. Find out who landed on the feeder and…
According to national statistics, one out of every five students report being bullied in America. And in today’s world, there are many ways children fall victim to bullies. Data shows the most common forms of bullying include verbal harassment, followed by social harassment, physical bullying and cyber bullying. So, what do you say to your…
For the first time at Milford Senior Center, eight fabulous ladies took to the stage to compete in the Golden Glamour Pageant. We met the winner. Galina Murphy, to hear about the experience and what it meant to her. Also, the senior center executive director, Leonora Rodriguez, shared what sparked the idea to have a pageant…
Career strategist, Julie Bauke, discovered the five most common mistakes people make at their jobs. Last week she talked about the first mistake: moving forward with more direction (aired and podcasted on 4/16.) This week, she tackles number two: keeping your head down and doing a good job. Image Credit: Getty Images
National data shows that kids on the internet is the norm in America. According to The American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, recent surveys show 90% of teens (ages 13-17) use social media. Our social media consultant, Krista Carnes, talked to us about our children becoming “good digital citizens.” What does that term even…
A new article on NPR highlighted what one author called “The Anxious Generation” and why anxiety and depression shows up in kids. We wanted to tackle anxiety with counselor, Julius Dudics. He shared why identifying the problem in ourselves, the adults, can begin to be the solution for our kids handling anxiousness too! Image Credit:…
When discussing marriage with people, there typically is one universal response “marriage is hard”. Why is it hard and why does everyone seem to share that point of view? This is a topic our marriage coach, Bob Donovan, tackles with hundreds of Connecticut couples a year. He did some deep thinking and determined there are…
Passover begins today at sundown and continues until Tuesday April 30th. Right now, there is a lot of unrest here and across the country and a lot of attacks on Jewish people. How can people feel safe at their houses of worship? And how do people handle protests? We dive into that during Crime on the…