Co-Parenting Peacefully
Parenting is a complex challenge. It can be hard to navigate school schedules, daily activities, providing healthy meals, help with...
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A Story of Resilience
A fun fact about me is that I am an avid reader. In almost every book I pick up, there is a consistent basic plotline: the protagonist...
Why Connection is Vital to Kids AND Parents
Parenting is hard. Exhausting. Confusing. Exasperating. Lonely. Even with all those adjectives, that’s an incredible understatement. I...
A Little About Me (And A Little About Attachment Theory)
I should be able to do it by myself Relationships aren’t worth it. What’s wrong with me? Why bother? If you’re anything like me, you’ve...
Making the switch from traditional to conscious parenting
Making the switch from traditional parenting to conscious or positive parenting is a transformative experience for both parents and...
The Importance of Teaching Children About Emotions
Our society focuses so much on behaviors that feelings tend to be mostly neglected. Think of all of the things you’ve talked to your...
Your kids are having a hard time, not giving you a hard time
Have you ever heard someone say “My child is giving me such a hard time”? Or even better, has one of your own parents ever told you that...
We Are Family
Have you ever heard of inherited family trauma? In his book, It Didn’t Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and...
Help Yourself Help Your Child: How to Bridge the Developing Brain
Have you ever found yourself wondering why you responded to a situation the way you did? Yes? Me too. I would even argue that I do it...
Importance of the Family
Our families are one of the most important social institutions in our lives. Researchers have observed that in all the societies they...
New Beginnings: The Journey to Healing From Generational Trauma
By now, many of us have seen Disney’s animated movie, Encanto. For many of us, we may or may not have realized how many different mirrors...
Parenting a Chronically Ill Child
Honest Communication In order for a child to understand what is happening, it’s important to be upfront and honest about their condition...
Aging and Loneliness During the Holidays
The holidays are a time for gathering with friends and family to celebrate a special time of year. It’s a time to escape our hectic lives...
Embracing the Holidays, COVID Style
Halloween is behind us, which means we are rapidly approaching the holiday season. The season comes with so much: family gatherings,...
How to Make the Most of Your Holiday Season Despite COVID-19
Just Call It is important not underestimate the power of a well-meaning phone call. Sit down this season and generate a list of missed...
Experiencing Information Fatigue? Creating intentional boundaries around what we look at and listen
The information we input has impacts on what we output. In this day and age of a pandemic, racial tension, an upcoming election, and even...
The Struggle Is Real: Navigating the Unknown as the School Year Approaches
As the mother of four young children, my husband and I have spent a lot of time lately considering our options, attempting to arrive at a...
Being OK with Surviving
While these dystopian images may seem not far fetched for some, being in survival mode may encompass far more than just these extremes....
Is it time to say YES to counseling?
For many people, counseling is a new, uncomfortable, humbling experience. I get it, it’s not easy. But neither is living under the weight...
How to Continue: Embracing the New Normal
I have a friend with two elementary school-aged boys. The other day, the boys woke up and requested that their mother pack their lunches...
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