Resilience, the ability to overcome adversity, is not an innate skill or genetic trait. Resilience is the ability to recover after adversity strikes. None of us escape trauma, at some point in our … [Read more...] about Parenting for Resilience
Wellness Wednesday- Your Brain: In Service of Survival
A baby is born neurologically immature so the environment can wire the brain to survive based on the details that she/he will need to live. It is important to remember that the brain has a built … [Read more...] about Wellness Wednesday- Your Brain: In Service of Survival
When Feelings Have No Words
Let’s talk about feelings and how they get recorded in our bodies and our minds! We don’t often think about the feelings that we have as babies before we have language to explain our … [Read more...] about When Feelings Have No Words
2020 – The Decade of No Resolutions!
Kicking off 2020, It’s not only a new year, but it’s a new decade! I am so tired of the old idea of New Years Resolutions. Can we find a way to empower and rejuvenate ourselves as a cultural … [Read more...] about 2020 – The Decade of No Resolutions!
Changing “The Elf on the Shelf” to “HELP on the Shelf”
The Elf on the Shelf, Santa’s number 1 helper has joined more than 13 million homes and the popularity seems to continue to grow. Here’s how it works as written in the description on … [Read more...] about Changing “The Elf on the Shelf” to “HELP on the Shelf”
Three Things to You Can Do to De-stress the Holidays
Does anyone ever feel overwhelmed at the sight of Christmas decorations that show up the week before Halloween? I don’t think anyone can argue that we are bombarded by commercialism. Madonna’s hit … [Read more...] about Three Things to You Can Do to De-stress the Holidays