The Emotional Roots of Anxiety: Healing through Connection
From waves of panic to uneasy feelings that rise up from the gut, anxiety is a universal human experience. It comes as no surprise then,…
Portfolio Categories: Bridging
Healing Broken Attachments with our Kids
They are few stressors greater in life than having a challenging relationship with one’s child. It can be heart breaking to look at the chasm…
How to Repair a Relationship with a Child When You Blow It
Sometimes all the good intentions in the world are not enough to stop a parent from losing their temper with a child. One can wake…
Morning Mayhem: Getting Out the Door with Kids
If there was one common experience in parenting it would be the morning dance of the frazzled parent and the child moving at a snail’s…
Softening the Hardened Heart
Hearts can grow cold and become hardened, something poets, artists, and musicians have always claimed. From children to adults, emotional numbing is part of the…
Helping the Anxious Child or Teen Find Rest
As a parent it is challenging when you feel helpless to effect change for a child who is suffering or anxious. Parents often ask their…
Bedtime Battles: When Saying Goodnight is Hard
At the age of 4 my daughter looked at me and said, “Mama, we have a problem – I don’t like to sleep.” Shocked, I…
Starting School: Four Strategies for Helping with Separation Anxiety and Settling In
First day at school pictures seem to fill family photo albums. These images capture the significance of the ‘going-back-to-school’ ritual, a celebration of a key…
Parents in the Workplace and the Village that Supports Them
Returning to work after having a child is a necessity for some women, a choice for others, a heartache for many. Economists argue it helps…
