3 Questions to Support Your Good Wolf
The inner turmoil each and every one of us has within us can be described as two wolves, it all depends on which wolf we support or “feed”. In our busy lives, we move through our days and often forget that we have a certain amount of control over how things go. So much is […]
5 Ways to Support An Anxious Child
The last few years has created many negative emotions for us and our children, we have 5 ways to support an anxious child to help out. You may be noticing worry in your thoughts, your emotions, and your body. And your child may be feeling it, too. No matter how we try to shield children […]
Learn to Set Boundaries With Your Mom
We all have boundaries, but how to learn to set boundaries with your mom may be the most difficult. We’re here to help. There may be times when you feel resentful, angry, and fed up with your mom and other times when you feel for her. When you feel for your mom, you may experience […]
Choose Your Focus
When you choose your focus, it is very much like when someone tells you about a new show they’re watching, then everywhere you go, people are telling you about the same show? It’s like the theme of that show just shows up in every part of your life. It can give you a feeling of […]
3 Ways to Help Kids Manage Emotions
3 Ways To Help Kids Manage Emotions Helping our children manage emotions, and explaining to them what they are feeling can help them have a better chance at being emotionally mature later on. There are various aspects of life that feel like they should be intuitive for children, but really are not. Examples of this […]
4 Approved Tips to Overcome Perfectionism
We have all heard that you need to be the best to succeed, that perfectionist mentality will not get you anywhere; below are tips to overcome perfectionism. For many people, when they were children, the expectations were set that they needed to be a straight-A student, the star sports player, or the president of the […]
Our Desire for Social Connection
We all have the desire to be seen, heard, and valued, we strive for human and social connection. When we have an interaction with someone else that ends badly with a snub or a cruel word, the feelings of rejection can be as real as physical pain. This is why we use phrases like, “he […]
You Deserve Body Freedom
Having body freedom allows us to get through life and we may or may not give much thought to all of the functions our body can perform. It often isn’t until something takes a turn for the worst that we stop and realize how much we should appreciate all that our bodies do for us. […]
Proven: Our Relationships Influence Us
Do you have relationships with certain people where you walk away feeling like you have a little more pep in your step? Or, are you ever around someone, and you find yourself wishing for the interaction to be over because it feels so draining? These are two different experiences we can have from our interactions […]
3 Secrets to a Better Relationship with Your Mom
Your relationship with your mother is one of the very first and longest relationships that you have, so it can grow complicated over time. As you get older, things that once seemed frustrating can become infuriating and your patience level for your mom can dip. All the while, it’s possible that you feel guilt […]
Discover Your Emotions
We all want to feel happy, but many people don’t want to investigate or feel the emotions that we would call “negative,” like sadness, frustration, or envy. We can dismiss unwanted feelings because we would rather feel neutral than experience negative emotions. Frankly, it is common to not want to get uncomfortable and fully experience […]
4 Tips to Free Yourself From Feeling Lonely
Are you feeling lonely right now? Or, have you had moments of loneliness lately? The irony is that you are far from alone in your loneliness. In almost every conversation I have had with people lately, the topic of loneliness has come up. It is weighing heavy on many people and on our communities. In […]
5 Tips to Resilience
Resilience is a way of thinking about life. It is our ability to adapt and bounce back when things get hard and our plans get derailed. Resilient people make the choice not to stay frozen in what is wrong. They acknowledge the situation and even feel the pain from it, then they learn from it, […]
3 Emotional Regulation Techniques for Kids
Emotional regulation is not something that kids are born with. There are various aspects of life that feel like they should be intuitive for children, but really are not, and regulating emotions is one key example. Others include sleep (can all the adults have the nap that the preschoolers are trying to refuse, please?), and […]
School Transition? 5 Proven Methods to Help
It feels hard to believe, but the end of the school year is just around the corner which means another school transition for your child. And while many kids look forward eagerly to the end of the school year and the beginning of summer, it’s a huge transition for many. If your child is changing […]
Proven Methods for Caregiver Burnout
Anyone who has watched a small child run after bubbles floating through the air or giggle with glee as they play knows that parenting and caregiving are roles that are filled with joy, fun, and love. And they are also hard, challenging roles that can lead to feelings of loneliness, frustration, and burnout. If you’re […]
