Quote for the day: Today, professionals are preoccupied with the “dysfunctional family.” But to some extent all families are dysfunctional. No family is perfect! We may be tempted at times to imagine the family as full of innocence and good will, but actually family life resists such romanticism; any attempts to place a veil of Read More
Category: Stress Management
Mini Breaks
Mini Breaks and Micro VacationsWouldn’t it be great if there was a Magic Fairy that came around everyday and rewarded parents for a job well done?! No such luck. Most parents have to reward themselves for a job well done. But with all the responsibilities taking time to reward yourself may feel like a luxury Read More
Increase Positive Self Talk
Be Kind To Yourself: Increase Positive Self Talk People need praise and approval everyday. How can you make sure that you get your daily dose? Give it to yourself!Positive self-talk is any kind of message to yourself that makes you feel happy, strong, relaxed, motivated, loving, or energetic. We can use positive self-talk to calm Read More
Decrease Negative Self Talk
Be Kind To Yourself: Decrease Negative Self Talk Guess who criticizes you the most every day? You do! Many parents literally make hundreds of nasty comments to themselves every day. One parent kept track of her negative self-comments just for one Saturday. When she had counted over 100 negative comments by noon she gave up Read More
Self Control
Self-control is sometimes described as the ability to limit one’s impulses in the absence of an authority figure. It is often related to one’s developing sense of ethics and values. For example: A 10-year-old child is in a store and sees a pack of gum. They want that pack of gum, but don’t have any Read More
Why Self Care?
Why is it important to take care of yourself when you are a parent? If you were going to run a marathon, you would probably do several of the items on this list: Being a parent is like running a marathon every day! What are the benefits of practicing self-care everyday? Puts Gas in Your Read More