It’s November! Everyone knows that means the holidays are right around the corner. While this time of year can be filled with happiness, excitement, and surprises, it can also be riddled with stress and grief. This year in particular may bring its own unique challenges with changes in traditions and gatherings due to the pandemic. […]
3 Simple Ingredients for Effective Parenting
Are you struggling with how to best parent your children? Parenting is not for the faint-hearted! However, it can be made easier with these 3 simple ingredients: 1. Build a positive relationship with your child. A good relationship creates an environment where positive self-esteem can develop. A positive sense of self is directly related to […]
Parenting During The Pandemic
This is a difficult time, a time like most of us have never experienced. We don’t have a good frame of reference for what life should look like. As parents, we worry about the safety of our families and how every decision we make will affect them. We wonder if we should go to the […]
10 Tips for Talking to Your Kids About COVID-19
In our last post, we shared ways to manage your own stress and be emotionally prepared to have discussions about the virus with your children. Today, we are giving you 10 points to keep in mind as you have these conversations. 1. Make sure the content of what you are sharing with your child […]
What You Need to Know Before Talking to your Kids About COVID 19
It can be difficult to know how to talk to your children about this “invisible” enemy, COVID-19. Children, even infants, take their cues from the adults that care for them. So, if you as a parent or grandparent are upset or dysregulated, it’s very likely that your child will also be dysregulated. Like the flight […]
A New Normal: Adjusting to life during COVID 19
So much change in such a short amount of time. That’s what I keep hearing from my clients. It has been the theme of all of our lives as we adjust to the spread of COVID 19. Here in Louisiana, schools closed, then dine-in restaurants. Then, we get the news that Louisiana has the fastest […]