Giving Thanks This is the time of year when we give thanks and reflect on all that we are grateful for. As we continue to adjust to the new normal and the continued challenges we face,  it can be difficult to hold on to gratitude.  However, when we pause and reflect, there are likely many things we ... Click Here to Read More

Is it Healthy Optimism or Toxic Positivity? What’s the difference? There is no doubt that practicing positivity through such things as mindfulness, positive affirmations, seeking gratitude and the like, can have a very powerful, positive effect on both our mental and physical health.  If we can become skilled in these coping skills, we can actually rewire our ... Click Here to Read More

5 Simple Ways To Find Peace & Calm Sometimes as a parent, it can feel like you don’t have a minute to stop and catch your breath! With the return to school and our busy lives, it’s easy to feel stressed and overwhelmed. Finding ways of restoring peace and calm to our day is an important act ... Click Here to Read More

My Child is Acting Out in School- What Can I Do About It? Kids at every age and grade level across the country are having difficulty returning to school. There is an increase in such things as physical and verbal aggression (name calling or using inappropriate language). Children are more depressed and anxious than they were pre- ... Click Here to Read More

Reflecting on a Challenging Year and Moving Forward With Gratitude This has been a year like no other. We have now entered what is called the “reconstruction Phase” of a crisis. We are at the point where we are seeing light at the end of the “pandemic tunnel”, we are putting back the pieces of our lives, ... Click Here to Read More