Mindfulness Practice: A Beginner’s Overview
In today’s day and age, it’s likely that you’ve heard of mindfulness. Still, in my work I’ve noticed that people have many misconceptions …
Parenting Adolescents: The Importance of Connection
Parenting a child is filled with various challenges, many of which are amplified during adolescence, a phase filled with hallmark changes. For …
Tips for Approaching Difficult Conversations
Whether with family or with a significant other, we’ve all had the experience of a small issue morphing into something that’s seemingly …
A Balancing Act: Using Electronics and Being in the Present Moment
*opinions or examples cited in this post are those of the author, and are not intended to be presented as “hard and …
Co-Parenting Tips and Strategies for Divorced Parents
In today’s world—where the chances of children growing up with divorced parents is roughly fifty percent—it’s essential that divorced parents have co-parenting …
How Therapy Can Help Your Relationship
Couples decide to seek counseling for a variety of reasons. While a couple’s presenting concerns vary widely, there are some fundamental ways …
Common Challenges of Parenting Teens
Parenting teenagers is so difficult, in part, because teens often want to be treated like adults, but don’t yet act like them. …
Coping with Transitions
As the weather changes and winter turns to spring, I’m reminded of the ways in which transitions can significantly impact our lives. …
Rules for Strong Communication
Clear communication can be difficult in any relationship, and when that communication is about a touchy subject, the going gets even tougher. …
Examining “Self-Care”
Self-care seems to be a bit of a buzz-term these days, especially among those in the helping professions. In and of itself, …