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How to Explain Depression And Anxiety To Someone Who Doesn’t Struggle With Them

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Depression and anxiety are complicated. Everyone experiences them; however, everyone experiences depression and anxiety symptoms differently. For some, they are just temporary emotions, barely recognizing that they experience them at all – maybe they refer to it as nervousness or sadness. For many, it’s more overwhelming and persistent, with real-life, clinical implications. So, how do […]

6 Rules for Helping Your Kids Fight Fair

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Guest blog post by Stephanie Gutzmer, AuD, ABAC, C-IAYT Siblings fight. And it’s not a bad thing – it’s a natural process. However, as pandemic guidelines continue to recommend that we all stay home where possible, the tense family moments may feel too frequent. You definitely can’t expect children to get along all the time. […]

How Parenting Styles Affect Child Development

Guest blog post by Stephanie Gutzmer, AuD, ABAC, C-IAYT As a parent, how you interact with and discipline your child will influence the rest of your child’s life. Recognizing whether your style is supporting your child’s health, growth, and development can help guide you to becoming the parent you would like to be. Keep reading […]

Transgenerational Trauma: Healing the Legacy of Trauma

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Guest blog post by Stephanie Caballero Novak LCSW, CRSS When you think of your legacy, you probably imagine leaving some contribution, being remembered for an achievement, or providing an inheritance to specific family members. But you might leave another legacy – through trauma. Sometimes family wounds can be so ingrained that they are passed down from […]

Taking Care of Yourself While Caregiving

Caring for someone with a health condition or serious illness is very challenging. Even more challenging can be caring for yourself while caregiving for another person. It seems like we have a natural instinct to do whatever it takes to care for our loved ones. We get a surge of energy that keeps our bodies […]