Regain Your Calm When kids feel anxious, adults naturally want to help. One easy way to regain calm is Belly Breathing. It works for kids and adults and helps the body relax. Many adults struggle with stress but don’t always know how to manage it. However, youth today are eager to learn how to handle tough situations. That’s good because … [Read more...]
2 Ways To Help A Grieving Child Through The Holidays
Dealing with grief is hard enough, and as holidays approach, perhaps the harsh reality of being the surviving caregiver responsible for the children who are also grieving has complicated your grief considering the holiday season. Here are two tips and practical suggestions for you to help navigate the holidays. Enlist a support system … [Read more...]
Life Lessons From Kindergarten
First Day of School What did you learn the first day of school? I remember a few impressionable lessons about my first day of kindergarten. At my age, that may seem remarkable, but some things make their mark on our lives. Today I reflect on those impressions with great appreciation for growth in wisdom and the result of it in my relationship … [Read more...]
How to Help Teens In Grief
Threatened Loss One of the hardest losses of life is the threatened loss. The possibility is real, and the probability inevitable. But how do we equip the next generation to learn functional skills of resiliency when many so many adults are walking around wounded and struggling themselves? Dysfunction breeds dysfunction. Adolescence is hard … [Read more...]
How To Help Teens With Loss Series: The Relationship Loss
The Relationship Loss We are created to relate. Everyone longs to be loved, accepted, and feel secure. Relationships can rock our world; even more so when a relationship is lost. Such a loss is amplified when a teen is already experiencing changes physically and emotionally, and adapting hormonally. While outwardly the body may appear … [Read more...]
