Should I Tell My Child About Their Diagnosis? A very common question I get during a feedback meeting with a family is, “should I tell my child about their diagnosis?” Now, I’ll give you a very psychologist-y answer: “it depends.” And it really does. Some factors to consider: What are your family’s thoughts and beliefs[…]
All About Emotion Regulation What is emotion regulation and where do I find it?Alright, I’m guilty! I use the phrase “emotion regulation” in a lot of different scenarios and I rarely actually explain myself. Being able to regulate and manage emotions is a primary goal that I work on in therapy, but I am not[…]
Monitoring Our Mental Health as Parents Saying it’s hard to be a parent doesn’t even begin to capture it. Additional roles including working parent, caring for multiples, or caring for other family members means that a lot of us are trying to fulfill very big things with finite resources, making our mental health extremely important.[…]
Self Care People have LOTS of opinions on self-care, so let’s start by getting on the same page about what self-care is. Self-care is the basics – getting rest, eating nourishing food, and moving our bodies. At its core, self-care is just the basics. Although if I could add a higher-level function to this list,[…]
