New Groups at Thrive!

New Groups at Thrive!

At Thrive, we have been busily getting ready for the New Year and launching our new and improved groups! We have been proud to offer several groups in the past few years and recently took a pause from offering them to revisit their format and…

Grateful for our Thrive Team!

Grateful for our Thrive Team!

I had the distinct honor of being given an award last Friday by a dear colleague of mine, Dr. Julia Rosengren. Julia was given the responsibility of choosing someone she wanted to publicly honor in our…

Strategies to Cope with Work Stress

Strategies to Cope with Work Stress

We all know that work can be a very enjoyable, but unfortunately also very stressful part of our lives. Even for those of us who love our jobs (like me!), the…

3 Tips for Finding Work/Life Balance

3 Tips for Finding Work/Life Balance

​As a working mom and entrepreneur, I’ve learned that work/life balance is not so much a check on my list of things to do but more of a journey. It is honestly rare that…

Parenting and Anxiety Blog Series (Part 2)

Parenting and Anxiety Blog Series (Part 2)

For this blog, I wanted to talk about another effect of all of these opinions. Many of these books and articles give the message that if parents just did “x”, their kid would turn…

Parenting and Anxiety Blog Series (Part 1)

Parenting and Anxiety Blog Series (Part 1)

I recently gave a presentation at a local private school about parenting children with anxiety. As a result, I reflected a lot on not only why our kids and teens are so anxious and stressed, but why we as parents…

Setting an Intention for 2019

Setting an Intention for 2019

As many of you may know, around this time of year I like to set a word as an intention for the coming year. It is a practice that I have been following for about 5 years and have come to really enjoy and look forward to. I personally find it much more…

Life Reminders

Life Reminders

It’s important to remember that every day can be meaningful. It’s truly a new chance to reflect, grow, and make small changes as we navigate through life. Over the years, I have jotted down little reminders…

​Why is Gratitude Such a Buzz Word?

​Why is Gratitude Such a Buzz Word?

With Thanksgiving coming up next week, I thought it might be interesting to reflect in a blog about all the buzz around gratitude. I find that practicing gratitude is both…