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How to Foster Your Child’s Independence and Reclaim Your Bed

How to Foster Your Child’s Independence and Reclaim Your Bed

Getting adequate and restorative sleep can prove elusive for parents, especially those who are struggling with frequent nighttime awakenings, interruptions, and guests in their bedrooms. For many children, sleeping in a parent’s room can be a privilege or safe haven...

Three Tips for Fuss-­Free Mornings

Three Tips for Fuss-­Free Mornings

It is the time of year again when many children are headed back to school. For some children, especially those on a traditional school calendar, this represents a return to early morning routines. While people of all ages generally thrive with consistent routines,...

4 Beliefs That Will Land You in Couples Therapy

4 Beliefs That Will Land You in Couples Therapy

Does couples therapy not sound very appealing to you? Do you subscribe to any of these four beliefs? If so, follow the suggested beliefs to increase the quality of your relationship and decrease the chances of landing on a couples therapist’s couch. 1. My goal in an...

What to do with the news today

What to do with the news today

We have all been exposed to trauma over the last few months. You do not have to have been directly involved in recent violence to feel the effects of it. A lot of people are reeling trying to figure out what to do with what we are seeing lately and it’s OK if you are...

Self-Care Tips for New Moms

Self-Care Tips for New Moms

You’ve waited 9 months to meet your bundle of joy. Despite the books you’ve read, you weren’t exactly prepared for the barrage of emotions you’re feeling or for the little time you seem to have to take care of yourself. It’s easy to be overwhelmed as a new mom, which...

Helping Your Child Cope with Stress

Helping Your Child Cope with Stress

As an adult, you’re all too familiar with stress. Children experience stress too but differently than adults. It’s important to teach your children effective stress coping skills now so that they’re as prepared as they can be when adulthood strikes. Here are some ways...