Spring is just around the corner, and there’s something about sunny, 75-degree weather that instantly lifts our mood. While kids are busy counting down the days until Spring Break, parents are often wondering how to fill an entire week without school. Beyond just...
“Compassion is not a luxury; it is a necessity for our well-being. It is essential for our ability to care for ourselves and others.” — Dr. Gabor Maté (When the Body Says No: Exploring the Stress-Disease Connection, 2003). Many of us will, at some point in our lives,...
Election season can be an emotional time for everyone, kids included. The constant flow of campaign ads, discussions with friends, social media posts, and the news cycle can quickly fill our lives with a sense of urgency and tension. It’s easy for this charged...
As a therapist who frequently works with preteens, teens, and their parents, I often get asked how to engage teens in meaningful conversations about their lives outside of school. Now that the school year is in full swing, many parents find themselves asking the same...
