It’s the Holiday Season and it can be tinsel, carols and massive stress all wrapped into a neat little package with a bow on top. There’s pressure to buy the perfect gifts. Our calendar can be overextended with friend, family and work parties and gatherings. There may be moments where we think, “how the heck…
It’s almost a wrap, my friends! The year 2018 will soon be a thing of the past. In less than two weeks we plunge into another 365 days that lie ahead. What’s your plan? Do you have one? How do you plan to take better care of you? What is your approach and being a…
Mental health. It’s a topic we hear more about in the past few years and that’s a beautiful thing. Too often there’s a stigma attached to it, to counseling or any form of self help. That mentality is dangerous and toxic. To perceive help and support as a weakness or strange will place a roadblock…
School is supposed to be viewed as a safe haven for our kids. We have many kids that feel a stronger sense of safety and consistency at school over their own home. There is supposed to be a sense of safety and structure when it comes to walking into school every day. So…
We need to listen with greater intent to our kids. There are so many who are aching with hurt and being silent. They are uncertain where to turn and often question if there hurt is valid. I believe the manner in which we listen can influence how we see them and how well we pick…
Did you know that how we, as parents, view mental health is an important factor in our kids wellness? Our opinion on the validity of mental health and the importance or lack of importance bear great weight. How so? It impacts how willing our young people are to seek help. If they struggle with things…
Suicide is permanent, there is no rewind button; it is both raw and devastating. Every single day there is another boy, girl, man or woman who makes the decision to end their life. Whether impulsive or thought out over years, the finality and loss is just as great. The mindset at that moment is that…
The thought of beginning a new school year, the start at a new college or job may be exciting for many. There’s the thought of new experiences and opportunity and forging new friendships. For those who suffer from social anxiety, these milestones can evoke stress and angst that can feel as though their walls are…
Trauma is a scary uncomfortable word. No one wants to wrap their head around the thought of someone they care about being traumatized. Why talk about it? Why not just push it to the way side? The truth is, as humans we may want to block out harmful experiences with the hope it will just…
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD is a form of anxiety that impacts hundreds of thousands of individuals. Often, what it looks like and who it impacts is unclear. This form of anxiety and is more widespread and common than most of us can fathom. PTSD can sometimes be pigeon holed into a disorder for…