Embodied Visual Journaling is a powerful practice that integrates art-making with mindfulness, movement, and sensory awareness. It is a way of bringing your whole body and being into the creative …
Empowering Your Child with Choices: A Guide to Fostering Independence and Cooperation
Giving children choices, even when they have to do something, can empower them and reduce resistance. This approach fosters independence and decision-making skills while maintaining the necessary structure. Here’s how …
Understanding Relationship Anxiety Through the Lens of the Deconstructing Anxiety™ Model
According to the Deconstructing Anxiety model, anxiety–aka “fear”–is at the heart of literally every problem we face in life. That might sound like a sweeping statement, but in the model, …
How to manage political disagreements during the 2024 holidays
Is it possible to survive holiday gatherings without intense arguments that leave close friends and family members feeling hurt and angry? Yes, it is possible if you: Set boundaries ahead …
When Family Isn’t So Wonderful
One of the great absurdities of American life is that the movie It’s a Wonderful Life plays at Christmas every year. It’s thought of as a sentimental favorite, but it’s …