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Wow! The first day of Family Weekend is a tremendous whirlwind of activity. Launched by a Welcome Orientation with a motivational presentation and introduction to the leadership team at Ironwood. […]

“Listening is often the only thing needed to help someone.” Anonymous             One of the numerous therapeutic groups offered to Ironwood students of levels three and above is a group called […]

“What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise.” Oscar Wilde     A major part of the Ironwood experience is bonding with the animals we have on campus. Every […]

“The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change their future by merely changing their attitude.” Oprah Winfrey             One of the skills we learn at Ironwood is […]

“I can make a General in five minutes, but a good horse is hard to replace.” Abraham Lincoln             This week, I will be talking about Ironwood’s equine therapy program, also […]

“The best teamwork comes from men who are working independently towards one goal in unison.” J. C. Penney             Over the weekend, the entire farmhouse (levels 3 and 4) went rowing […]

“With mindfulness, you can establish yourself in the present in order to touch the wonders of life that are available in the moment.” Thich Nhat Hanh             This week at Ironwood […]

“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” Anonymous        A significant part of both level four and the Frye experience […]

“We are all alone, born alone, die alone, and we shall all someday look back on our lives and see that, in spite of our company, we were alone the […]

“To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong.”  Anonymous             This week in our art classes we have been doing abstract paintings. We also have been […]