To act well is better than to say well. While words can feel good, words initiate, not culminate, good relationships.
January 2025 MomJunction Article
How and can couples reconnect after emotional distance? A simple self-imposed Q&A might work like *magic*. You can only change YOUR behavior.
Family Conflict: Get It Together & Get Together
Well-being is interdependent on multiple factors. There are many reasons one may want to remain connected with family despite differences of opinion and even grudges. Social relationships and extended family connections are pertinent for overall wellness.
March 2024 Scary Mommy Article
Conflict happens. How you reconnect after a miscommunication is key to maintaining a positive relationship with teens. Find four steps
Bullying: What is it & How to Handle it
The buzzword, bullying, might be more popular than a pair of Louboutins thanks to Brandi Glanville. While that platform was in teardown mode more than five years ago, bullying in school settings is still a hot topic. How do parents and educators keep bullying in check?
Journaling for Kids – Featured on Care.com
Verbalizing is helpful, but the next best step is to physically express and emote ideas, visuals, and interpretations. This is how somatic therapy, play therapy, music therapy, and art therapy have become field norms in counseling. Healing needs and depths of healing are unique. Talk therapy has limitations.
That Time When My Therapist Was Late
It’s ideal for both client and counselor to help one another adhere to timing . . . and if your counselor is ever late, allow them a good faith effort to address and correct the issue. Otherwise, you’ve simply averted confrontation. That might be the very reason you are in counseling at all. What better time to practice than when your therapist is late?
Trash Talk
Trash talk might be something represented in our society as good and potentially positive in terms of competition. But we know it can be damaging in relationships . . . so how do we step out of it? This exercise is for children aged 3-10.
Apples of Gold
Looking for an effective method to communicate with children? Apples of Gold is a tool for child-to-child and caregiver-to-child connection and communication. Manuals may be restrictive, but this script yields an outline to increase connection, develop integrity, and engage in honest discussions. It is simple, manageable, and can be used in various situations for conflict resolution.