We are naturally fearful. Then society compounds our sense of fear through harmful myths. To get out of the fear trap, take advice from Dr. Pippa Grange and her book Fear Less. Remember the last time you felt afraid? Was it before a presentation? Wh ...
Suicide Awareness Week + 9/11
Saturday, September 11, 2021 marks two important milestones. On this day we recognize the 20th anniversary of 9/11. We also mark Suicide Awareness Day and the end of Suicide Awareness Week. Both are important to acknowledge and address in terms ...
How to use ELO Deck with Your Child
The ELO deck is a valuable tool and toy for parents of children of all ages. This deck of affirmations and activities is designed to help your child learn to master their emotions and learn how to independently navigate the world around them. It is ...
What Is ELO Deck and How Can it Help You Raise Emotionally Intelligent Children?
A simple deck of sensory flashcards can help you engage your children in important conversations that will allow them to explore their emotions and better understand the world around them. The ELO (rhymes with “Hello”) Deck is designed to help your ch ...
What About Intermittent Fasting?
You’ve seen the latest diet fad, intermittent fasting, everywhere. Its proponents have touted its advantages. Perhaps you're curious and want to get to know the mechanics behind strategically scheduled meals and how to fit them in your schedule to get bes ...
Learn to Love Bravely With Advice From Alexandra Solomon
In her book Loving Bravely, Alexandra Solomon offers “20 lessons of self-discovery to help you get the love you want.” Our love lives seldom live up to our supercharged Hollywood-enhanced vision for what love should be. And how could they? In real l ...
Beat Your Bad Mood By Getting Creative
As the commercial says, “Life comes at you fast.” It is easy to get overwhelmed with work, chores, cleaning up, and caring for the family. Oh yeah, and taking care of yourself mentally and physically while guarding against pandemics and more. That feel ...
Spend Time With Your Child – With Others and Just the Two of You
As a new parent, or a new-again parent, you have many many demands on your time. You need time with your new baby, of course. And you need time with your other child or children. But none of the other responsibilities went away. Time with your spouse, ...
Let Your Children Play
Recently a client expressed a great deal of anxiety about her husband’s parenting. “He just lets them … do things,” she complained. When I asked, she described climbing on walls and trees, playing with sticks as if they were swordfighting, and a coupl ...
Your Weight Depends on More Than Your Diet
Even after you have subjected yourself to unimaginably boring menus, or stringent workouts, you might find your weight is still not where you want it to be. It is possible to work with your body to lose weight by addressing these surprising complementa ...