Multiple studies have shown that teenagers are especially susceptible to anxiety. Think about all teens have to go through these days. From social pressures to school, and from keeping up with social media to dealing with pandemics, it’s no wonder anxiety is running rampant through high schools and beyond. As a parent, seeing your teen…
An estimated 1 in 4 pregnancies ends in miscarriage (1 in 5 if we only count women who realised/reported the miscarriage) * Around 11 in 1,000 pregnancies are ectopic* About 1 in 100 women in the UK experience recurrent miscarriages* Unfortunately, my wife and I fall into the statistics above. Our most traumatic miscarriage was in…
Can you do Art Therapy from home? YES you can! As long as you have a skilled Art Therapist! Many people believe that Art Therapy has to be done in person so that you have supplies and the professional can observe your process and guide you. However if you have an experienced and skilled art therapy they…
It is a difficult time that we are facing right now. We stand in solidarity with people of color and anyone affected by racism, violence, and hate. Everyone should feel that their life is valued and that it matters! It is important to remember that the only way to end racial injustice and hate is…
We have all heard very often how important a mother is to a child especially a young child. While this is true Dads are just as important to children and young children. I say Dad because any man can father a child, but it takes work to be a Dad to a child. Because of…
Tomorrow is Mother’s Day and many people will be celebrating it with the person who gave birth to them and raised them as a child. However, this is not the case for everyone. For some people their mother died during childbirth or due to cancer or a car accident. The point is the mother who…
Over the past two years children and teenagers have had to cope with a lot of emotions. The main emotions they have been facing are anxiety, fear and grief. If we look at their lives over the past few years, it is not surprising they have been dealing with these emotions. In 2019, there was…
By Robin Gardner, CDC, CPC Certified Divorce Coach …
I observed my children (Aug 4 1/2 and Ar 6 years old) discussing the topics of death, re-birth, and gender the other day. It went something like this: Aug: “When I die and get born again, do I have to be a boy?” Ar: “I don’t know. Our bodies just kind of choose. Actually, not…
Bullying is a big problem in our society. In fact, many consider it an epidemic. Also bullying often results in the victim committing suicide. Due to the Pandemic and many children attending school remotely, many people assume bullying is not a big issue at this time. However, bullying no longer just occurs at school. Today…