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Hurricane Harvey: Receiving Help
Hurricane Harvey has devastated the Texas coast. Specifically for me, my heart aches with my fellow Houstonians as we work to rebuild our...
Hurricane Harvey: Recovery Workers, Take a Break
In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, one would expect to find our beloved city’s spirit completely broken. Day after day, the news is...
Hurricane Harvey: Talking to Your Child
Hurricanes and other natural disasters have a long-lasting effect on its victims that extend far beyond the physical damages and loss of...
Unhappy Wife? Let Me Help.
There’s a hilarious video that’s been floating around YouTube for a number of years now. It’s titled, “It’s Not About the Nail” and it’s...
Premarital Counseling: Shattering the Stigma
As a therapist, I am well aware of the stigma that comes along with seeking counseling or therapy. I think one reservation...
Building Motivation and Self-Esteem in Children
Many times when we think of building a child’s self-esteem or internal motivation, it comes in the form of compliments, pats on the back,...
Boundaries: Part Two
In my most recent blog, I discussed what boundaries are and shared some examples of different types. In this blog, I would like to...
Nama-stay Away From Anxiety With Yoga
At the beginning of the year, I decided I wanted to try something new with my workout routine and I joined a yoga studio. Yoga has always...
Carving Children into Adults
Raising children can be a difficult task. Some days seem much harder than others. However, making it through the tough days can be...
Talkin About The “B” Word – Boundaries
What are they really though? Often times, when we began talking about boundaries, we think of something hard and immovable; but let me...
Surviving the Teenage Years
Men are from Mars. Women are from Venus. Teenagers are from some planet far, far away yet to be named! This could be why the teenage...
Stable Business Practices
As you might have noticed recently, our entire office was recently challenged by our blogging queen to write a blog series on stability....
I Can’t Believe You’re a Working Mom!
The struggle is real As a working mom, I will be the first to tell you that we do NOT have it easy. But let’s be real: neither do...
Money Talks
“DON’T BUY THINGS YOU CAN’T AFFORD WITH MONEY YOU DON’T HAVE TO IMPRESS PEOPLE YOU DON’T LIKE.” – DAVE RAMSEY Discussing finances can be...
Unplugging For Balance
I have toggled back and forth about what it means to have a work-life stability. In my attempts to achieve balance, I’ve come to...
Finding Stability in Chaos
Currently, I am in a very hectic stage of life and finding stability can be difficult. I’m trying to balance working as a private...
Working Out Anxiety and Other Tips
What Does my Anxiety Look Like? Although I look fairly confident on the outside, I tend to struggle with anxiety pretty heavily. So, when...
It’s Time to Take Care Of You!
I knew from the day I got married that I would never be a stay at home mom. All the odds were against me: type A, busy body, planning...
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