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...
What To Consider Before Letting Your Child Have a Sleepover
Family Sleepover Policy First ground rule in our home when it comes to sleepovers is, we must know the child and the child’s parents...
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...
My Child is Gay… Now What?
You are probably familiar with these words as they are becoming more common in mainstream society. But if you or someone you love doesn’t...
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...
Treatment for Infertility: Fostering Hope
For this post, I would like to focus on the solutions for infertility. Fertility treatment looks different for every family. Options...
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...
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...
Connect, Then Redirect.
What is discipline? When you think about discipline, what first comes to mind? Is it punishment? Is it a spanking and a time-out? Maybe...
Parenting Out of Fear
“Where Fear Is, Happiness Is Not” –Author Unknown I didn’t realize it at the time, but throughout my child’s first three years, I had...
Beyond Baby Blues
Please note that these feelings are normal following childbirth. According to the Texas Children’s Hospital and Pavilion for Women’s...
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...
Thirty and Thriving: Structured Play Time Can Help Your Child
What is Filial Therapy? Filial Therapy, created by Bernard Gurney in 1964, refers to a type of psychotherapy. Parents are taught how to...
How Postpartum Stole Christmas!
Motherhood is hard. Mother hood gets more challenging with postpartum blues and it’s more intense emotions. During the holidays, the...
Community of Trust
I recently listened to a podcast called Sorta Awesome. A licensed clinical social worker Leann Gardner (http://www.leanngardner.com) was...
Parents Playing Nice
Parents may get divorced, but they must continue to interact with each other on behalf of the children. It’s beneficial to the child that...
Is Your Marriage Child-Centered?
Disclaimer: I very much believe kids are a blessing and we should involve them in activities that nurture their soul and builds...
What does transgender mean?
To begin, what is the difference between sex and gender? Sex is the physical biological traits that distinguish between male and female....
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