Finding Peace in Parenting: Navigating Challenges Together
Parenting can often feel like navigating a stormy sea, especially when faced with the daily struggles of tantrums, risky behaviors, or the unique challenges of raising a child with special needs. Many parents find themselves overwhelmed, questioning whether this chaotic dynamic is what family life...
Effective Communication Strategies for Couples
Communication is the cornerstone of any healthy relationship. It's essential for resolving conflicts, expressing needs, and building a deeper connection with your partner. However, many couples struggle with effective communication, leading to misunderstandings and frustration. Here are some effective communication strategies to strengthen your relationship....
Exploring Parenting Challenges by Age
Whether your child is an infant, a preteen, or a full-fledged adult, you may be overwhelmed and in need of parenting tips. Here are just a few examples of challenges that parents commonly face as their children grow up: Infants (0 to 1) – Infancy...
How to Support a Loved One Through a Panic Attack
Do you have a friend or family member who regularly experiences panic attacks? If so, you may be looking for ways to recognize when these attacks are taking place and offer your support. We’ve got the answers you need below. How to Recognize a Panic...
3 Types of Boundaries
A boundary is a defined limit that individuals set to protect their personal space, emotions, and overall well-being. It acts as a guideline for how they want to be treated by others and helps manage interactions in a healthy and respectful manner. Boundaries can be...
How to Emotionally Survive a Divorce
Divorce is often one of the most difficult experiences that a person can go through. It is considered one of the major stressors in life someone can experience along with death of a loved one, serious illness or injury, loss of la job and a...
Decoding EMDR: How Your Brain Gets a Makeover
Ever heard of EMDR therapy? It's a bit like a tech upgrade for your brain, especially if you're dealing with memories that weigh you down. EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, and it's a unique type of therapy designed to help people cope...
Warning Signs for Mental Health
It's not always easy to distinguish between expected behaviors and symptoms of mental illness. There's no easy test that can let someone know if there is mental illness, whether certain behaviors or thoughts are typical, or the result of a physical illness. Each mental health...
Journaling Therapy - Art Therapy
“Dear Diary…” As kids, many of us told our deepest secrets and our hopes and dreams to our diaries. And then we got older and forgot all about visiting those pages each day. You may have heard about journaling, which some would say is the...
How Your Diet Can Affect Mood, Cognition, And Sleep
Most of us are aware that what we eat can affect our waistline. But did you know that the foods you eat can also impact your brain, which means they can affect your mood, cognition, and sleep? Think of Your Brain Like an Expensive Car...
Mental Tabata
I participated in a physical Tabata class this week and as I struggled through the intense workout, I realized this concept could be helpful for anyone struggling with symptoms of depression. Not the physically grueling part but the 20 seconds on, 10 seconds off concept....