Challenges of Being a Single Mom and Where to Find Support
Being a parent is hard work. There are challenges that you aren’t prepared to face. It is a busy life when your children are active in sports and other activities. When you are a single mom, these moments seem to intensify. Whether it is by divorce or death, becoming a single mom brings a different set of challenges. These challenges are added to the ones that you already face as a parent. The first avenue of single mom help is to seek the [...]
5 Reasons to Stop Drinking Alcohol Today
Occasional drinking is not harmful in itself. However, one drink a night can lead to several drinks a night, which can easily lead to addiction if not careful. Alcohol addiction can wreak havoc on every aspect of a person’s life, deeply affecting their families, marriages, health, and finances, as well as other areas. However, a person can stop drinking alcohol if they are rightly motivated. If they are motivated by fear or love, they will more likely act upon it than not. Sometimes, people [...]
7 Activities to Improve Your Family’s Mental Health This Summer
After a busy school year, filled with early start times, homework, extracurricular activities, and family members busily running in different directions, it’s time to take a deep breath and lean into a slower rhythm of life. That slower pace provides an opportunity to improve your family’s connection, peace, and overall mental health. Below are a variety of mental health-friendly ideas to try to see what fits your family best. The goal, of course, is not to pile on more to-dos, but to add [...]
Emotional Infidelity: What It Is, Why It Occurs, and How to Overcome It
Having access to the incredible technology we now possess can be a good thing, but it opens other, darker possibilities. The same tools we can use to connect with others across the globe to collaborate on a project can also be used to enter and cultivate an illicit relationship. People conducted illicit relationships with others long before the invention of the cellphone or email. However, technology makes it that much easier to do so because of ease of access, and the boldness that [...]
Social Media and Body Image
Does looking at people on social media who seem to have perfect bodies and perfect lives depress you or make you feel inadequate? If so, you are not alone. Studies indicate that the unrealistic beauty ideals promoted by social media (increasingly digitally altered to look great) are a contributing factor to negative body image and disordered eating. Comparison is the thief of joy. – Theodore Roosevelt What is Body Image? Body image is the way you see yourself and feel about yourself, as [...]
What Every Parent Should Know Before Working With a Child Therapist
Starting therapy for your child is not significantly different from venturing into an unfamiliar, uncharted territory, wondering what might come at you. It’s a poignant step in supporting their emotional and mental health, and it’s natural to have questions or concerns about the process and how a child therapist might help. The great thing about working with a child therapist is that it’s a tried and tested collaborative effort between the therapist, your child, and you as a parent. The goal is to [...]