Affirmations to help you cope
So, this has certainly been a wild ride for our family, as I imagine it has been for yours as well. While my husband and I both feel very lucky to be able to work and provide for our family right…
We stand with Black Lives Matter
An Open Letter to the Thrive Community and Friends. First, I want to apologize for my delay in writing this letter. I have struggled with…
How can we support young children during quarantine?
For those of us who are parenting young children right now, the struggle is truly real. It has been and continues to be at times completely overwhelming to try…
Can we “cancel” the word “should?”
How often do we all hear some variation of these kinds of statements either within ourselves and our thoughts or from others in our world? We are all inundated with information about…
Help! My Kids Are Driving Me Insane in Quarantine!
Have you been feeling like your house has turned into a zoo? If so, then you are not alone! When the shelter-in-place order started, these are some things that my younger clients have…
The Relentlessness of Parenting, Coronavirus Edition
As a therapist, business owner, and mom myself, I have reflected often on the relentless nature of modern parenting. The standards and ideals many of us…
How to Support Your Loved Ones During Coronavirus
I’ve been reflecting a lot about how things have been going for many of us, particularly those of us who have been struggling to manage our stress or…
8 Activities to Strengthen Your Parent-Child Relationship During Quarantine
By now you are probably running out of ideas of things to do with your child when you’ve been confined with each…
How parents can help teens feel less alone during Covid-19 pandemic
There is no easy way to tell a teen that schools might not even go back to session this academic year as many of…
7 Tips for Parenting Teens During a Pandemic
Well, here we are facing yet another week of social distancing and living with the challenge of parenting during a pandemic! As many other writers have…