The relationship we have with food can be a lifelong frustration for many.  Smolak L. (2012) indicated that children as young as age six may start to emphasize body dissatisfaction. With fast diet trends and emphasis on body image, many find it difficult to find the healthy balance required to love their body.  In research conducted by León, M. P., González-Martí, I., & Contreras-Jordán, O. R. (2021), four year olds were talking about differences between two figures for height and weight. With so much negativity often surrounding body size, it's no wonder that many adults are trying to leave this negative space and provide body positivity to our youngest and most vulnerable population.  In this post we will review some conversation builders we can use with children and how we can express body positivity through the holidays and year round. ​

Sleep disturbances can be a caused by changes, growth spurts, fears, and problems at school. Sleep issues can lead to health concerns, behavioral issues, lower grades, dysregulation, and can create communication challenges. Not to mention the extra stress and frustration for wanting to help a child sleep who, for some reason, may fight their adults through the process. If you’re like many parents out there, you may be experiencing sleep difficulties with your child when it’s close to bedtime. In this post, we will be discussing a few factors of sleep routines and we will provide some tools that can be tailored to your families needs.

Did you know that irritability is often an add-on feeling? We’re likely to feel irritable and overstimulated when factors are out of control and when we don’t feel comfortable in our body. When we don’t feel like our best selves, we’re more likely to have a hard day.
Our overstimulated selves are quicker to respond, are less likely to think of negative consequences, and we’re more likely to respond with bigger feelings. The outcome is more likely to be negative. With higher temperatures, summer schedule changes, and more of a temperamental political climate, overstimulation is higher than average for many. In this article, we’re going to discuss 3 tools that you can use with yourself and your community to relegate yourself.

Have you found that you’re experiencing similar weeks and are stressing about the variables? Or perhaps you notice difficulties completing similar tasks. Whether we’re starting change, in the midst of it, or waiting on it, adjustments can have a huge impact on our mood, daily dynamics, and overall mental health. In this post we will discuss the algorithm and explore some tips on helping with a smoother transition.

Grief is a feeling that many know,  although it's likely we wish we didn't. Bereavement after end stage cancer is so difficult and the loss of a loved one is immeasurable. Together, it may feel that it would be impossible to heal. In this blog, I will explore some strategies to help you, your family, and the cancer community to process and grieve. Know that as you start and continue this journey of healing that there is more than one "right" way to grieve a loss. The overall goal is not to forget but to balance our feelings in remembering the love and the light and not the illness.  To live in the pain without breaks would be unbearable. To try to only ignore and hide would likely lead to unhealthy tendencies. Let's explore finding a balance for you.

With the warming temperatures and school bells on mute, summer is often a major time of change for most. Individuals are likely to experience mental health changes, physical changes, and life changes in the next few months. Sound like you or a loved one? Here’s what we can keep in mind for a smoother transition.

Have you noticed more opportunities to discuss health with your child? Have they been asking more questions about something they heard on the news? Have you recently donated resources to an organization centered around health? Perhaps more conversations are centered around someone in the family undergoing treatment. Whatever your reason for starting the conversation, we want our youth to feel heard and supported while talking about illness.