Blog Posts
This Too Will Pass – Emotional Resilience
Does your child stay stuck in a bad mood for a long time or spiral out of control after an upsetting event? Accidents, fighting with friends and siblings, getting bad grades, peer pressure, bullying, and parental conflicts may all be part of growing up. Your child’s...
Saying Goodbye to Drama and Temper Tantrum
It’s a typical Wednesday afternoon. You pick up the kids and ask your grade schooler how was his day, he said “fine.” Then at the smallest provocation with his little brother, he started to scream and hit. You focus on his screaming and hitting and reprimand him for...
Let’s Make This a Holiday Season of Personal Growth
Let’s face it, most of us have family that triggers us. Now that the holidays are just around the corner, we can sense that our stress level is rising in anticipation of the family gathering. Maybe you have in-laws that put you on edge because you secretly believe...
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
What should you consider before saying the D (divorce) word? Divorce isn’t a simple solution that solves your marriage problems. Divorce is messy. Fairly often, especially if there are kids involved, the problems will still be there after the divorce. Here are...
The One Thing No One Told You About How to Overcome Emotional Eating
Disclaimer: this is not an advice for treatment of eating disorder such as bulimia or binge eating disorder. If you suspect or know you have an eating disorder, please seek professional help. I have always struggled with emotional eating and am very familiar with the...
Putting Desire Back into Your Marriage
You feel pretty content in your marriage. Your partner is reliable and caring. However, when it comes to sex, you feel all dried up. You feel sex is like a chore and you rather get some extra sleep. You heard that it's normal to feel lack of desire for your partner...
Finding Time to Love Yourself First
Being a caretaker can be both a loving experience and a challenging experience. Whether you're the primary caregivers for your aging parents and your children or you're carrying the weight of your work or volunteering project, giving yourself the love and care that...
Getting Started with Parenting Adolescent – Resolving Conflicts
You have probably been told or read somewhere that your teens rebellious behavior is normal. It's part how they become their own person. You want to believe that but feel unsure you really should to let go. Here are 3 steps to get you started so you can come to a...
Reducing Homework Frustration with These Strategies
It's back to school time and in many homes, the dreaded homework struggles are about to start again! Here are some ideas for reducing homework struggles. Mostly pertaining to younger children but can be adapted to work with your teens too. 1. Get Organized. a. teach...