In late January, the President signed the Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act into law. The new law requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop, maintain and update a strategy to recognize and support family caregivers.

By Jaime Huysman, PsyD, LCSW This business of baseball is only one-half skill. The other half is something else; something bigger! That’s the lead-in line to the song “Heart” in […]

By Dr. Jamie Huysman PsyD, LCSW For many years I would hear people say, “The only sure things are death and taxes.” That may well be true, but it is […]

By Carol Zernial WellMed Charitable Foundation Executive Director All of us probably know someone who is really good at small talk, has many acquaintances, and probably a steady stream of […]

It snowed recently. While this might not be unusual in many parts of the country, it was big news here in South Texas. During the drive to work, the sight of snowmen standing next to snow-covered palm trees and cactus brought a smile to my face. A colleague of mine called it a gift. To me, the thick blanket of falling snow was magical.

By Dr. Jamie Huysman PsyD, LCSW, CFT In recent years there’s been a lot written and researched about gratitude and “thanksliving” which supports the idea that those who practice being […]