We have all been there – Your newborn crying into the wee hours of the night – Your toddler screaming because he can’t have the package of gummies for breakfast – Your first grader getting bullied at school – Your fourth grader lying about completing his homework – Your eighth grader experimenting with drugs – Your […]
When Your Teen Comes Out
Your teen just told you he/she is gay. As a parent you may feel surprised, grateful they trusted you to tell you or you may feel confused, sad, but whatever you feel, first focus on your child. Let’s understand first what your teen is going through – The 2018 LGBTQ Youth Report, the largest study […]
A.N.T.S.
Daniel Amen, M.D and founder of Amen Cinics (www.amenclinics.com) came up with an acronym, A.N.T.S – Automatic Negative Thoughts. He had come home from work one day, found ants invading his kitchen and thought the ants reminded him of how pervasive and busy some people’snegative thoughts were. We all have a dialogue going on in […]
Feelings?? Do I Have To?
For some people, feelings can seem like a bother. For other people, they push feelings away and dismiss them. But feelings are important. Why is that? First you need to know that in your brain, feelings are being created or triggered all the time. It seems unfortunate to miss all that information that your brain is […]
Supporting your kids going back to school
There is so much stress surrounding going back to school this year. Parents, teachers and kids are all feeling the pressure and uncertainty. Parents have had to make tough decisions about what is best for their families surrounding school. Kids are feeling the stress of school looking different this year and not knowing what it […]
Staying at Home is Not Everything It is Cracked Up to Be
At first, when we heard we were to stay at home, we thought this will be fine, we can do this! As the weeks wear on many of us are struggling. We may find we are feeling depressed or anxious. We don’t know when this will end, we can’t plan anything and the plans we […]
