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How Do Families Support A Loved One living with Mental Health or Addiction
When a family member is facing mental health challenges or addiction, it can feel overwhelming. You want help, but you're not sure how....
Mona Cooley
Mar 291 min read
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WHAT IF
In a world where mental health challenges are often seen as individual struggles, families are left to navigate the complex web of...
Mona Cooley
Jan 82 min read
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Flourishing Advantage Pilot Initiative
Dr Wayne Hammond has supported me since I started my company Cool Family Solutions (CFS) in 2008. How has he supported CFS? He designed a...
Mona Cooley
Jan 62 min read
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Thank you Thumbs Up Foundation!!
Thank you to all the family members who participated in Cool Family Solutions (CFS) Families Helping Families 10-week program since the...
Mona Cooley
Jan 62 min read
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A Mom's Perseverance
"I appreciate the Self-Directed Peer Support group and the two facilitators who do a wonderful job of directing the group. The group is...
Mona Cooley
Dec 31, 20243 min read
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What Truly Matters To You?
YOU MATTER - I have been blessed to know Meghna as she came into my life by gifting me with her gifts of astrology all because I helped...
Mona Cooley
Dec 13, 20243 min read
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Christmas Stories Messages
Christmas stories have messages that has us thinking about our own lives. My family and friends know I love the Christmas Movies. Yes...
Mona Cooley
Dec 6, 20243 min read
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Reality of Family Situations
The Reality of Family Situations go up and down. Understanding how we react to traumatic situations, what we feel and think when we go...
Mona Cooley
Nov 26, 20244 min read
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What can you do while waiting!
TOWARD an ALBERTA MODEL of WELLNESS states " Recovery Happens between People - Recovery-oriented systems of care emphasize the...
Mona Cooley
Nov 20, 20242 min read
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Mental Health First Aid Courses
Arianna Huffington quoted in the latest edition of her newsletter, On My Mind , that nearly one billion individuals globally are...
Mona Cooley
Oct 10, 20241 min read
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Mona Cooley
Aug 21, 20230 min read
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Sharing Openly
Trusting someone is key to whether you can be open and share what is truly felt and thought. Being vulnerable sharing openly about what...
Mona Cooley
Aug 15, 20232 min read
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Tip Toeing or Honesty
Have you ever tip toed around a difficult situation? You are trapped whether to say anything or do anything or leave it alone and hope it...
Mona Cooley
Aug 14, 20232 min read
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Rescue Less Empower More
Rescuing comes into play when it is felt we need to step in to do things for our loved ones instead of empowering them they can do it....
Mona Cooley
Aug 13, 20232 min read
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Daunting Expectations
Barriers block changes needed to turn a difficult situation around from constant battles to calming times. What expectations do you set...
Mona Cooley
Aug 12, 20233 min read
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Taking Stock
Taking Stock of how you communicate is a starting point to assess how you are doing when faced with painful situations. Communication and...
Mona Cooley
Aug 11, 20233 min read
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Saved our Family
Reaching out for help saved our family from more hardships. It is humbling however worth it. 28 years later, making changes to do...
Mona Cooley
Aug 10, 20232 min read
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Stuffing Emotions
How many of you stuff your emotions? I did stuff my emotions for 30% of my life. Eventually I would explode. The littlest comment or...
Mona Cooley
Aug 9, 20232 min read
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The Spirit of Family
What does this mean to you - the spirit of family? Here is a list of thoughts and Ideas, add to the list what it means to you. a safe...
Mona Cooley
Aug 3, 20231 min read
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Curious George
Reading Dare to Lead by Brene Brown had me think of the Curious George, a toy that you wound up who was curious when he travelled around...
Mona Cooley
Jul 31, 20233 min read
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