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How to Be Vulnerable Without Being a Burden: Managing Your Emotions as a Parent
As a mom, it can be difficult to balance our own emotional needs with the well-being of our children. We want to be there for them, to...
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Apr 25, 20232 min read
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The Blame/Shame Cycle: A Common Challenge for Parents of Children with Unique Needs
As parents, we all want what's best for our children. We work hard to provide for them, protect them, and guide them through life. But...
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Apr 21, 20232 min read
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"5 Ways to Handle Your Child's Emotions with More Patience and Understanding"
As a parent, it can be tough to see your child upset or emotional. Whether they're crying over a scraped knee or throwing a tantrum...
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Apr 11, 20232 min read
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Looking for the Light
Christmas is my favorite time of the year. I love coming home after a long day and seeing the lights on my tree and around my house....
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Dec 23, 20222 min read
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How to create and maintain new habits for long-term success?
Habits are essential for long-term success. So why are new ones so difficult to maintain? The answer is our brains. The primitive part of...
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Jan 3, 20222 min read
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3 Tips on How to Lose Weight During Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is next week, and with that, comes all sorts of emotions. Excitement for getting to spend some time with family. Eagerness...
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Jan 3, 20222 min read
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Your Puppy Brain
How is your mind like a puppy? Our primitive brain can be compared to a puppy. If you leave a puppy that hasn't been potty trained, walk...
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Jan 3, 20221 min read
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The Unfulfilled Dream I had for my Child
Are you faced with a different reality than you had for your children? When we held our babies in our arms, we HAD THIS WHOLE VISION of...
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Jan 3, 20221 min read
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Jan 3, 20220 min read
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People Pleasing and Connection
What is people-pleasing? It is trying to manipulate other's feelings so they like us, so we can feel good about ourselves. It is...
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Jan 3, 20222 min read
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Are you in a rut? Lacking Motivation?
If you are in a rut and lacking motivation, there is nothing wrong with you. You may have been neglecting yourself. You may be taking...
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Jan 3, 20222 min read
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Increase your Emotional Resilience by Taking Emotional and Spiritual Vaccines.
It is of fundamental importance to take care of our body and what we eat, just as it is essential to take care of our spiritual and...
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Jan 3, 20221 min read
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A piece of my heart to you: My Infertility and adoption journey
After many years of infertility, we decided to foster to adopt, and we were blessed with a 23-month-old boy. We were beyond happy....
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Jan 3, 20223 min read
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Does your life feel like a game of whack-a-mole?
How to expect the unexpected? Create a list of all the things that may come up and create a strategy. Circumstances are not the problem;...
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Jan 3, 20222 min read
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