For their children to succeed as adults, many parents think they’ve got to be involved in numerous extracurricular activities with a jam-packed school schedule. Perhaps we believe this abundance of activities will foster a sense of pride and accomplishment. But is this excessive involvement in activities doing more harm than good? According to a study published in the journal “Sport, Education, and Society,” the social demands of an extracurricular-heavy and/or manic school schedule are not ...read more
Transitioning into a 2-Home Scenario After Divorce
Transitioning into a 2-Home Scenario After Divorce can be a tumultuous time for any adult and for children, it can feel like their world is falling apart. It can be confusing for children to have two homes, particularly in the early stages of divorce. But there are ways to bring positivity and excitement to this change while reducing your child’s stress significantly. Provide Stability Help your child adjust to the changes in your family by providing as much stability as possible. Having ...read more
Tips for Managing Working from Home
Below are some tips for managing working from home. These strategies may help you create a sense of structure, routine, consistency, and perhaps a boost in your emotional health. Prior to the COVID-19 Virus, home was where we would spend time with our family members. For many of us it has recently become our workplace, the classroom, and maybe even the gym. It may be helpful to dedicate a space in your home to create a makeshift work environment for the time being. Life transitions ...read more
Preparing Seniors for Assisted Living
If you are making this transition, you may be focusing on what you can’t do with your life. The key to truly thriving in assisted living is to focus on what you can do to ease this transition and make the most of all of the benefits your new community has to offer. You Can Access Valuable Services Without a Nursing Home For many seniors, the thought of moving to an assisted living community can bring anxiety and frustration. Much of that frustration may be due to confusion about the major ...read more
10 Signs You’re Addicted to Working
Are you addicted to work? We have developed a list of 10 signs you're addicted to working to help you decrease the experience of burnout. We live in a society that worships the overachiever. Burning the candle at both ends and denying yourself pleasure until the work gets done is seen as honorable. While having a good work ethic is definitely key to living your best life, it is also important to balance your work life with a sense of play and freedom. The Dangers of Being Addicted to ...read more
Coparenting Child First
Coparenting Child First Model - Moving forward after divorce is difficult for everyone, and trying to figure out how to co-parent complicates things even further. Here are some tips to help you co-parent. Put Your Child First Coparenting Child First Model is an absolute necessity for successful co-parenting. Always consider the wants and needs of your children before your own. Putting your child first doesn’t mean that you stop taking care of yourself. Your child deserves a parents that are ...read more
Separation & Divorce Discourse: The Art of Co-Parenting
Separation & Divorce Discourse: The Art of Co-Parenting Separation & Divorce inevitably bring up a wide range of emotions for everyone in a family system. Grief, anger, guilt, sadness, and confusion are all par for the course with this difficult and life-changing decision. The dissolution of a marriage with children is even more and complicated emotionally harrowing. The separation of a couple with children requires ongoing contact with one another for the purposes of co-parenting, ...read more
Co-Parenting Equals Communicating
Co-Parenting Equals Communicating, Cooperating, Compromise and Consistency Co-Parenting Equals Communicating. When a separation or divorce occurs ALL members of the family are going through challenging times. The benefit of counseling offers the children and/or parents an external outlet of support. Most importantly it helps to understand how to co-parent in a healthy, respectful, and child first manner. Co-Parenting with someone you may have anger towards is going to come out in your ...read more
Losing A Pet
Losing a pet is the same as losing a family member. It can be such a difficult time for a family. I never personally realized how difficult until we lost our 2 boys (dogs) in less than 5 months of one another. It has been so hard on our family. Each step we take or situation that happens in our day the thoughts and memories of Aleksander (6 years) & Oscar (14.5 years old) are there. Aleksander was a European Doberman, he was the leader of the pack & the guide in our family. Oscar was ...read more
Living Life with Purpose and Intention
Are you Living Life with Purpose and Intention? Remember this quote, "You have the power to achieve greatness and create anything you want in life - but you must take action" - Jack Canfield. What does the following phrase mean to you? What does "Living Life with Purpose and Intention" mean to you? Assess what is important in your life. Look for meaning and direction in all that you set out to do. Ask yourself some important questions. What are your interests and talents? What is impacting ...read more