11 Tips for Talking To Your Children About School Shootings

There have always been two kinds of children: Those who are excited about returning to school and their friends, and kids who dread the end of summer and the drudgery of work and routine. Regardless of which camp yours fall into, they may be expressing anxiety about the possibility of shootings. Parents may be at […]

August 30, 2025 Read More...

Medication or MAHA? How to Determine What is Right for You or Your Child

Mental health care is experiencing the same polarization as most important topics in our country today. If you or your child have been recently diagnosed with or are ready to address anxiety, depression, ADHD, or other mental health issues, you may be very confused by the conflicting information that is circulating. You may wonder whether […]

August 23, 2025 Read More...

6 Tips for Getting Your Kids Back Into a School Routine

Are you nervous about trying to get your kids back on a schedule once summer ends? Have your children been living their best lives, sleeping in, eating when and what they want, enjoying the opportunity for more time on electronics or hanging out with friends? Is it a struggle every year to wrangle them back […]

August 18, 2025 Read More...

Has Your Marriage Become a Silent Divorce?

Do you feel emotionally disconnected from your partner? Are you staying in the relationship for financial, parenting, or other reasons? Do you find yourselves living separate lives although still together? If you remain legally married but experience emotional, mental, and often physical detachment, you may be experiencing a ‘silent divorce.’ Generally, couples drift into a […]

August 9, 2025 Read More...

3 Reasons Why Divorce Filings Skyrocket in August

Did you know that August is the second most common month for couples to file for divorce? Only March sees more filings. The holidays, demands of the school year, and the hope that a vacation will provide a reset all factor into when couples decide to divorce. Here are three reasons for the August divorce: […]

August 2, 2025 Read More...

3 Components of Self-Compassion

Self-care is more than the things we do for ourselves. It also encompasses how we speak to ourselves. Do you criticize yourself in ways that would make you cringe if you heard a loved one describing themselves in unforgiving, harsh ways? Dr. Karen Neff identifies 3 components of self-compassion. This self-compassion break can be done […]

July 26, 2025 Read More...

Self Care is Not Selfish!

July 24th is International Self Care Day. Founded in 2011, the date was chosen as a reminder that self-care can be practiced 24-hours a day. Unfortunately, many people view self-care as indulgent and selfish. We are taught to put the needs of others ahead of our own, often to our own detriment. Women are particularly […]

July 19, 2025 Read More...

5 Coping Tools to Build Resilience

Last week, we explored resilience, or the confidence we will get through things, even when they are really hard. On our blog, we offered 10 fill-in-the-blank exercises to explore the strengths you already have. This week, we look at 5 tools to use for coping with the anxiety and stress that arise when we are […]

July 12, 2025 Read More...