Finding Balance in a Stressful World

Finding Balance in a Stressful World

You were late to work due to a traffic jam. You spilled coffee all over your brand new shirt before meeting with your new potential clients. John has only been at the company three years and he was promoted even though you’ve been there longer. Your kids science...
How to help children cope with violence

How to help children cope with violence

In the midst of all the violence we have seen in the media over the last couple weeks, here are some resources to help you (and your child) cope with the violence.  Please use self-care during this time, talk to a friend, neighbor, family member, etc.  to discuss your...

Tips for a Safe and Healthy Fourth of July

It’s that time of year again, summer time. With the summer comes vacations, summer camps, and of course, the celebration of our nation’s independence. The Fourth of July can be exciting, but like all parties, they can be a danger zone of over eating and...

Coping with Divorce – The Adult Edition

A while back we posted about helping kids cope with divorce. If you haven’t seen that post you can check it out here, but today mom and dad, we want to check in with you. Whether it’s amicable or volatile, coping with divorce can be difficult on the adults involved....

Finding a Balance in Parenting

For most people parenting is a full time job, but I would caution you to make sure that you find a healthy balance in taking care of your kids and taking care of yourself. There is a saying that “You can’t give from an empty cup” and too often parents sacrifice...

Keep up Physical Activity All Year Long

There’s a funny thing that happens when we let our bodies become inactive. Our muscles weaken, fat appears out of nowhere and suddenly becoming active again feels incredibly hard to do. We have merely days before school starts up again, but for the rest of this...