Empty Nest

Parents spend a tremendous amount of time planning and preparing their children for college, from college tours to trunk parties, it can feel like a part time job. Moms and dads sport the parent wear proudly, but this is the part that gets posted on social media and...

Stress

Stress can result from many different factors.  Many people fail to realize and understand some of the most common sources.  One of the greatest factors which cause stress is Change.  Change can come in many shapes and forms.  However, the most stressful of all...

GOAL SETTING

Setting goals is easy, but achieving them is hard. The way we think about ourselves, and our abilities not only affects the way we feel, but it can also affect healthy risk-taking. Our inner dialogue influences whether we develop, achieve goals, and go on to learn new...

Tolerating Distress

Dealing with intense emotions or thoughts in real or perceived distressful situations can be overwhelming for some people.  The intensity of emotions experienced may lead to unhealthy or even harmful behaviors in order to cope with their distress.  Stressful...

Emotional Exhaustion

We are likely all familiar with stressful times. During times of acute stress we may even have intense stress for a period of time, but this is usually finite and followed by periods of recovery when we have less stress. When stress becomes chronic or long-term...

Diversity

Respect for diversity is very important in order for us to coexist in a world where no two people are alike. Diversity provides us with an outlook on what is necessary for growth and development as a society. Diversity allows us to be empowered, to learn as well as...

Self-Affirmation

Self-affirmation is the act of affirming one’s own worthiness and value as an individual for a beneficial effect (such as increasing one’s confidence or raising self-esteem). We can use “self-affirmations’ as a positive way to protect our sense...

Mindfulness and Response Control in Parenting

After recently engaging in a 16-hour road trip with my family, including two children under the age of 10, the topic of parenting has been at the forefront of my mind.  I wanted to take this opportunity to share some thoughts on mindfulness and attitude that can help...