Going back to school can be stressful for everyone in the family. New faces, new rooms, new teachers, etc. For some children and teens (and adults too!), change can be incredibly difficult to move through. Sometimes it can be useful to sit down with your child or teen and discuss what might feel scary or difficult about returning to school and...
Many of us cringe when told we need to accept things as they are. To understand what acceptance is, it’s sometimes easier to learn what it is Not. Acceptance is NOT agreeing, nor forgetting, nor judging or forgiving. It’s a profound practice that can change how you relate to the world and to yourself. Radical Acceptance – doesn’t mean you don’t try to...
Anxiety can range from life-altering phobias, such as the fear of driving, to seemingly normal occurrences, like headaches or fatigue. Though anxiety affects everyone, it differs from person to person in the way it manifests, why it manifests, and to what extent it occurs. For this reason, anxiety diagnoses can take many forms. One anxiety symptom I would like to talk about today is...
