Ways for Parents to Decrease Stress and Increase Positivity Amidst the Chaos of Covid-19
The struggle is real! You are not alone. Here are 5 things to consider that will keep you on the path to a healthier, happier...
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The Back-to-School Reset
Set the tone. Parents wear many hats. A parent fulfills every role in the home from peacemaker to entertainer to chef. It is because of...
How to Manage a Life Transition
Life transitions can be exciting and challenging times often accompanied with a myriad of feelings. From high stress, depression,...
The Sandwich Generation
The Sandwich Generation is a generation of people who care for their aging parents while supporting their own children. According to the...
Evaluation In Marital Therapy: Triangles
We are following along what Philip J. Guerin, Jr. Leo F. Fay, Susan L. Burden, and Judith Gilbert Kautto wrote in The Evaluation and...
How To Appropriately Utilize Rewards and Punishments
The theme for focusing on solutions is: What is the problem and what is the solution? Children are excellent problem solvers and have...
Evaluation in Marital Therapy: Marital Dyad Factors
Emotional Climate To begin, the authors describe an emotional climate using the terms: Safety Is the relationship a safe place? If so,...
A New Frontier: Pharmaceutical Relief for Postpartum Depression
How does it work? The drug is administered via a one-time transfusion over a 60-hour period. For this reason, new mothers who receive...
Evaluation in Marital Therapy
In the book The Evaluation and Treatment of Marital Conflict by Philip J. Guerin, Jr. Leo F. Fay, Susan L. Burden, and Judith Gilbert...
Ask a Boring Question, Get a Boring Response.
20 questions to ask our children instead of, “How was your day?” Can anyone relate? What’s so lame about this question? The problem with...
Parenting Success begins with You
As parents, we embrace the pressures of parenting because we want the best for our children. The good news is that parenting does not...
Your Spouse Is Inadequate
This expectation (conscious or subconscious) that your spouse is going to be able to magically fulfill all of your emotional needs will...
Givers, Takers, and Matchers
Givers Common questions heard from a giver are, “What can I do for you?” or “How can I help?” They are always looking for ways to take...
Beyond Baby Blues
Please note that these feelings are normal following childbirth. According to the Texas Children’s Hospital and Pavilion for Women’s...
The Complexities of Nostalgia: Part 2
The Truth behind the Highlight Reel The Reality We need to learn how to know better. How do you balance the happy and the sad...
Creating Mindfulness in Motherhood
Motherhood can be pretty exhausting and just plain overwhelming at times. How does one slow down and actually enjoy the tasks and the...
Newlywed Christmas Traditions
In your own families, you probably grew up with certain traditions. Now, as a new family unit, it’s your time to establish your own...
How to Survive Becoming an Empty Nester
Part 2: Thriving vs. Surviving the Empty Nest The tough part of becoming an empty nester is over! You have already taken a ride on that...
Increasing Connection Through Movement
It is also not a secret that many people struggle to spend time with their families. Many parents feel they are not connected to their...
Helping Children Cope With Separation and Divorce
Going through a separation or divorce is emotional for both adults and children. Children frequently do not understand the reason or...
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