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Clean & Safely Destructive Anger Tools for Kids
Helping Children Express Big Feelings Without the Mess Anger is a normal and necessary emotion—but for many children, it can feel overwhelming and confusing. Without safe tools to release that intensity, kids may resort to hitting, yelling, or other unsafe behaviors....
Tips from a Therapist: Ways to Adjust to Life in Quarantine
“We’re all just making this up as we go along”, a very dear friend told me recently regarding the quarantine. These resounding words have stuck with me not only in my personal life, but my professional life as well. All of my clients, regardless of their...
What Does Therapy Look Like From the Client’s Perspective?
Therapy can often feel like a very mystical and unknown affair. Many of us know about therapy or know someone who has gone to therapy, but unless we have experienced therapy for ourselves, it can be hard to know what actually goes on during a therapy session or what...
Tips for Quality Time During Quarantine
What is quality time? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, it is: “time spent giving all of one's attention to someone who is close” You may be thinking “um…but aren’t I spending all my time with people who are close right now?” Yes, but I want to encourage...
Back to School: Fall 2020 Edition
With summer quickly coming to an end, the back to school preparation looks a little different this year. In fact, this year has looked a lot different than any other year so far. Because of all the changes that are occurring I wanted to give my Back to School list of...
Self-Care During COVID-19
For curiosity sake, I searched “what to do if I get covid-19”. In 0.77 seconds (because Google tells you), “about 8,280,000,000 results” populated. Various questions that were included in these results included: What to do if you are sick? What should I...
How to Talk About “Hookup Culture” with Tweens and Teens
(AKA What the Heck is the Hot Girl Summer Challenge and why is it influencing my teen to want to "hookup"?) If you are like me, you may have little-to-no knowledge about the Hot Girl Summer Challenge that is blowing up on tween and teen social media accounts, most...
Eating Your Way to Improved Mental Health
The age-old saying ‘you are what you eat’ applies to every aspect of your well-being. According to Harvard Medical School, a healthy diet is as important to your mental health as it is your physical health. In fact, it has been found that there is a very distinct link...
3 Things You Can Do To Encourage Your Husband/Partner To Speak Up About Their Sexual Health Without Fear
Although studies estimate that 15-20 percent of men deal with sexual issues, the overwhelming fear and shame of speaking about it continue to haunt them. In fact, shame is also a key reason behind 60 percent of men avoiding doctor visits. In a recent AARP survey,...
Talking to Your Young Children About Race: 5 Ideas to Help White Parents Start the Conversation
My 5 year old has had a lot of observations and questions about race lately. Even though I try to shield her from the news (as I don’t think the news is appropriate for 5 year olds, generally-speaking), some racial differences are obvious and there are many questions...
5 Mindfulness Tips & Tricks
It’s no secret that things are wonky right now…to say the very least… When people go in public, they’re sporting a new accessory…the face mask AND if someone isn’t wearing one, you definitely notice it Overnight, parents became home-school teachers, activity...