You Can’t Pour from An Empty Cup
"You can't pour from an empty cup," as the adage goes. Essentially, the saying suggests that before we can adequately care for others, we must first care for ourselves.
Schedule In Self Care
Protip: Treat self care like a doctor’s appointment. Schedule it right into your calendar and stick to it.
Coping with Relationship Anxiety
Relationship anxiety (while not a medical diagnosis) characterizes someone's worry regarding romantic partners, family members, or even platonic interactions.
Ignoring A Child’s Pain
Although it's sometimes easier for parents to ignore occasional bad behavior or not follow through on checking in with them, this sets a bad precedent.
Take Care of Yourself..
The truth is, the less we take care of ourselves, the less we have to give others.
What Is RO DBT?
RO DBT is intended for those who have an excessive sense of self-control as well as severe and difficult-to-treat mental health issues such as anorexia nervosa, persistent depression, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.
Self Care Isn’t Selfish
While its normal to feel some guilt or shame for taking care of yourself, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do it.
Prioritizing Yourself As A Parent
As a parent, it can feel impossible to put yourself first. Someone will always be pulling you in another direction. It's important to know that your feelings, and your exhaustion are all valid.
Secrets Vs. Surprises
Understanding the difference between a secret and a surprise can be confusing and difficult for a child.
Bullying Prevention In Extra-Curricular Activities
What are you doing to help prevent bullying for your child? Encouraging them to join extracurriculars that they like can make all the difference when it comes to having a built-in community and confienced needed.
Parental Involvement with Bullying
As we know, children watch everything we do. More often than not they internalize our behavior as a guide on how to behave in the future.
The Effect Of Bystander on Bullying
It’s important to know that over 55% of the time, the bullying will stop if a bystanders steps in to help.
How To Prevent Bullying
As parents, caregivers and educators- it is our own responsibility to prevent bullying.
What is Music Therapy? What to Expect from Music Therapy in San Antonio, TX.
Music Therapy is a type of therapy that allows people to gain skills through music that may not otherwise be accessed
Problem Solving With Children
The ability to solve problems is crucial for surviving challenging teenage years and will be exceptionally useful throughout your child’s life.
Helping A Loved One When Stressed
Supporting a partner or loved one during times of stress can be difficult without the appropriate approach.
How to Be There for A Friend
It can be easy to jump right in and try to solve a friend’s problems when they come to you. While that road is paved with good intentions, sometimes it can do more harm than good.
What OCD Can Look Like?
Those with OCD may or may not realize that their obsessions and compulsions are excessive or unreasonable, but they take up a great deal of time and interfere with daily routines and functioning.
What Is OCD?
OCD is often triggered by the debilitating fear that if certain tasks are not completed in a certain way, or at a certain time, that something negative is likely to happen.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast cancer scares and treatment can bring side effects such as insomnia, memory changes and mood swings. Hormone level changes can influence your emotions, and weight gain can be discouraging.