We are living in unprecedented times. We are currently in a moment between two moments: the world we used to know and the one that is to come. We do not know how long this current moment will last. We are uncertain as to who will make it to the other side of this...
Continue readingParenting 101: Things No One Told You Before Having Kids
I can vividly remember the moment that I found out that we were expecting our first baby! I cried tears of joy and prayed prayers of thanksgiving! The thought of being a parent was just amazing to me, and I could not wait for all of the many joys and wonderful times ahead. Because...
Continue readingUnderstanding Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are becoming more and more prevalent in our culture, particularly among adolescent and college age females. It is estimated that 3% of adolescent females have an eating disorder. This means that in an average high school in the United States made up of 1,000 students, 30 of these female students are suffering...
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Today’s teenagers live in a world that is strikingly different than the world of their parents. Parents of today’s teens spent time playing with the neighborhood gang until dark and riding their bikes to the neighborhood pool, while today’s teens are spending their free time sending pictures to their social media friends and playing...
Continue readingCan Having an “Attitude of Gratitude” Change Your Brain??
How often do you get to the end of the day and wish that you had been more grateful? Perhaps you wish you had made more of a point to thank the man who offered to push your shopping cart back to the store entrance. Maybe you wish you had thanked your children for...
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If you’ve ever had a newborn baby in your home, then you know how hard it is to be sleep deprived. As a mother of four children, I have lived in this state of sleep deprivation for several seasons, and it makes life very difficult. From small things like accidentally putting the milk in...
Continue readingThe Mind-Body Connection
As a former teacher, I became very familiar with students who had chronic tummy aches, which sent them to the nurse on a weekly or even daily basis. Stress over tests, conflict at home, and friend issues were all things that would seem to cause these stomach aches to resurface. Over time it was...
Continue readingBlue Christmas
Christmas is right around the corner. Children are wide eyed with the anticipation of gifts, goodies are being baked, holiday parties are being planned, and the stores are filled with the hustle and bustle of holiday shoppers. Joy and excitement seem to be the mantra of the Christmas season. For some, however, the Christmas...
Continue readingAll About Counseling and Cancer
Water’s Edge Counseling is excited to announce our partnership with CURE Childhood Cancer. Quality mental health care is essential for the treatment and well-being of oncology patients and their loved ones. According to the American Childhood Cancer Association, approximately 1 in every 285 children in the US will receive a cancer diagnosis. Furthermore, cancer...
Continue readingHandling the Holidays
November and December are those much anticipated months for many of us. They mean family time, days off from work, excitement, joy, and too much really good food. However, these months can also mean that feelings of loneliness are magnified, anxiety is at its max, and that ever-nagging feeling of depression settles in. The...
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