Reflecting on Quarantine

As we all start to emerge from this time of quarantine and figure out what life will look like over the coming weeks and months, what will we go back to?  There is “no one size fits all” general experience. Everyone has been dealing differently depending on their own personal … Read More

Kids and Anxiety: How Parents Can Help

anxious kid on stairs

While it may be difficult for an adult to understand the fears of young children, those anxieties can seem very real and scary particularly to a child between the ages of three and six. As a parent, the best approach you can take in helping to soothe your child’s fears is to first model calmness and reassurance.

Compassion and Mindfulness

compassion, mindfulness

Mindfulness can bring a high level of self-awareness, but it also brings a level of awareness of what others are experiencing.

Learning to Grieve Your Loss

By the age of forty, most people have experienced some form of loss at least fifteen times. The journey takes courage. Grief is not an easy path to negotiate and simply taking the next step forward is often fraught with overwhelming feelings. Is recovery from loss possible? Yes – although the definition of recovery may need some explanation.

School Schedule Stressors

School starting can bring a sense of rhythm and order to the unscheduled freedom of summer vacation.  It can also bring added stressors that impact the family in multiple ways.   Getting all family members out the door at the same time is stressful in itself; but add to that equation … Read More

What You Do With Your Time

Time has a way of slipping past doesn’t it? It happens to everyone at one time or another. Even the best planners can miss a beat occasionally.

It’s how you plan, think ahead, and do your best to stay attuned to what you do with your time that matters.