Handling the holidays with grace. This time of year can bring out the best and the worst in all of us, and after dealing with a global pandemic for almost two years – we might be a bit off of our game. With Thanksgiving this week, there is a lot to think about. Fears...
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Explaining death to children. This is an extremely difficult topic to broach with kids, and it’s a concept that young people can have a hard time understanding. Even for adults, dealing with death involves a wide range of emotions – confusion, anger, sadness, sometimes guilt. As a child, these emotions are even harder to...
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Today we’re looking at self diagnosis among teens & kids. This phenomenon is becoming more and more common, as young people are opening up to one another (usually via social media like TikTok) about their mental health. In one way, this is a wonderful thing. We are finally breaking down the stigma of mental...
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Today, the first Wednesday of November, is recognized as International Stress Awareness Day. What better time than now to take a look at stress and ways to help alleviate it in your daily life. Recognizing International Stress Awareness Day As an initiative launched by the International Stress Management Association (ISMA), this day is intended...
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Taking the “Scary” out of Halloween. We like to revisit this topic each year in the hopes of easing some of the fear that can come for children around Halloween. For many kids, Halloween is one of the best nights of the year. It means staying up late, wearing fun (or scary) costumes, and...
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Today we’re talking about parenting and hard things no one talks about. Everyone who is a parent can remember getting tons of advice either while pregnant or when your child is a newborn or even a toddler. There are a myriad of books, online support groups, in-person Mommy Groups – lots of resources for...
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A look at “Baby Blues” vs. Postpartum Depression. I have a close family member who gave birth to her first child right before COVID-19. She has spent nearly two years being fairly isolated with her child. Her husband is in the healthcare field, so he did not have the option of working from home...
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October 3-9 is Mental Illness Awareness Week 2021. All around us, people raise awareness for and celebrate their physical health. Our physical health is important to us, and it is a good and wonderful thing to celebrate it. But, what about our mental health? For many, mental health can still be a taboo phrase,...
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Let’s discuss the fact that there is relief – AND anxiety – about having our kids back in school. When this pandemic began, and the whole world seemed to shut down, it was a very daunting and hectic time for both children and their parents. Online learning required a lot of extra help from...
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Let’s talk about overcoming social anxiety at parties & gatherings. After so many months (years almost??) of staying home because of COVID, it seems that things are slowly getting back to normal. And with fall here, the party season is upon us. Football gatherings, costume parties, and even the holidays will be here before...
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