Go Gentle Into This New Year
2020 left behind a world of loss. Our hearts feel the weight of missed milestones, withered friendships, canceled weddings, eliminated jobs, separated families, illness, death, trauma, and uncertainty. Even in a new year, so many of us are grieving.
Show yourself the same kindness and care that you would show a friend!
Self-compassion means being gentle and understanding with yourself. You are not perfect, in fact, no one is! Mistakes are opportunities for growth and improvement. It may be hard, but try not to get angry with yourself when life falls short of your set expectations.
Avoid Those Pesky Mealtime Struggles
Mealtimes don’t have to be such a struggle, if parents can put healthy habits in place around eating. The Parents Active in Their Children’s Health (PATCH) Program provides helpful tips for healthier mealtimes by using the acronyms PREP and PARED shared below.
3 Tips for Making the Holidays Meaningful in Spite of the COVID Crisis
This year has been a challenging and terrifying ride for most humans. Yet, here we are. The holidays look very different this year
Avoiding Avoidance
Real talk- avoidance just feels easier sometimes. Avoidance can show up in so many different ways in our lives and we may not even realize it. To first understand why avoiding avoidance is important, we have to first wrap our head around the anxiety cycle. So lets’ take a look.
Creating A Secure Attachment With Your Partner
After a vast review of research and literature by relationship experts, psychotherapist Jessica Fern, author of Polysecure, indicates 5 ways you can cultivate a secure attachment with your partner.