Most Of What Shapes Our Children Is Nurture, Not Nature
๐๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ด, ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ด๐ต ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ด๐ฉ๐ข๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ค๐ฉ๐ช๐ญ๐ฅ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ช๐ด ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ณ๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ, ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ. โฃโฃ
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Yes, there are some things that come from nature that we cannot protect them from, but most of who they are and how they grow comes from us as parents. We are the most important element in their environment.โฃโฃ
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Most importantly, we have the power to control this environment. We control the culture of our homes and whatโs allowed in; from media, to people, to words. โฃโฃ
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๐ช๐ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฒ ๐ ๐ก๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐๐งโ๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌ. Please, be intentional about creating a positive environment for your child and youโll see the results! 
How do you find ways to be intentional with your children? Do you set aside time for family night? Do you encourage them to speak life? Share with us below in the comments to contribute your thoughts to this community!
The Yunion 20 Years Strong โ Serving Youth And Families
Attention all community members! 
Save the date for an incredible milestone! The Yunion is excited to announce that we are celebrating 20 years of serving youth and families. 
Join us as we reflect on the past two decades of enriching lives and buildingโฆ
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Ceo @mrjasonowilson had the pleasure of taking a group of 12 boys from @cave313 to St. Louis! Thank you @1stphorm for making this trip happen! Our teenage group was excited to see their awe-inspiring facility, and learn new career pathways!
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Social Justice For Life 2023 โ Boys Hope Girls Hope
The Yunion is once again partnering with Boys Hope Girls Hope (BHGH) for the next 6 weeks in our signature Social Justice for Life program, an exiciting opportunity for Scholars to merge life and employability skills with social justice education. Scholars who qualify and completeโฆ
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๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐, itโs #parentingtiptuesday letโs talk about effective communication with our teens! As parents, we understand how important it is to communicate effectively in general but lets focus effective communication with our children especially during our teensโ most challenging years. Here are three barriersโฆ
5 Tips To Work Through Conflict With Your Teen
Parents
, are you struggling with conflicts with your teen? Donโt worry, itโs normal! Here are 
tips on how to work through it together: 
Listen to your teenโs views and try to sort out conflict calmly. Remember: everyone gets stressed! Never discuss anโฆ
Mental Health Awareness
We are thrilled to announce that our nonprofit has received support from the Ethel and James Flinn Foundation to increase mental health resources in our community! 
This incredible foundation has provided us with the resources needed to offer trainings, mental health referrals, and counselingโฆ
Youth Empowerment โ Learning and Innovation
Letโs give it up for our youth participants who had a blast during our Talent Tour event with Detroit Hives at the MSU-Detroit Partnership for Learning and Innovation (DPFLI) center! Weโre so proud of the 18 engaged youth from our Career Readiness program whoโฆ
Womenโs History Month โ Inspiring Women
Happy Womenโs History Month! Today, we want to give a shoutout to Dionna Jackson, a woman who has been making a difference in the community since 2012. Dionna started with the Yunion as a Life Guide and now serves as The Yunionโs Executive Assistant.โฆ
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Social Media Awareness
Thank you @maxstossel for the phenomenal work you do around Social Media awareness. We had a great day of encouragement and learning about social media! Students, staff, and parents all had the opportunity to participate. Max shared comprehensive research about social media and its effectsโฆ
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Friday Yunion Parent Check-In
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Healthy Parenting โ Boundaries
Parents , Did you hear 
Mr. Ron is out here using the โBโ word
Yes, he is out here encouraging parents to establishโฆ. BOUNDARIES! We know setting boundaries may seem like a daunting task, but trust us, itโs worth it! By establishing clear limitsโฆ
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