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New parents’ struggles are rarely discussed with the honesty that’s needed. Most people expect sleepless nights and diaper changes with a newborn. What catches many off guard is the profound shift in who they are. Your sense of self can (more…)
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Leave a Comment (0) →If you’ve ever found yourself realizing you have absolutely no idea what your teenager is talking about, you’re not alone. Whether it’s a new artist, a gaming reference, or slang you’ve never heard, the gap can feel wide. But here’s (more…)
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Leave a Comment (0) →Does life feel like too much right now? Maybe your brain is running a hundred miles an hour, and you can’t hit the brakes. Or is it that tight feeling in your chest before class, or crying over something tiny, (more…)
Posted in: Parenting, Ready Post, Teens
Leave a Comment (0) →Calming anxious kids starts with understanding that anxiety lives in the body just as much as it lives in the mind. When a child’s heart races before a test or worries keep them spinning, they are experiencing a nervous system (more…)
Posted in: Anxiety, Children's Issues, Parenting, Ready Post
Leave a Comment (0) →When a child experiences trauma, whether through loss, neglect, abuse, witnessing violence, or chronic instability, it changes how their brain and body experience the world. Safety, trust, and connection become complicated things.
As a caregiver, it can be heartbreaking to (more…)
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Leave a Comment (0) →The teenage years often feel like a puzzle. Why do teens take risks, react emotionally, or make decisions that seem impulsive? The answer lies in the brain. The adolescent brain is undergoing dramatic changes that make it fundamentally different from (more…)
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Leave a Comment (0) →Adolescence is a time of rapid growth and development. Not only are teens evolving physically and socially, but they’re also forming an identity and figuring out who they want to be. These formative years set the foundation for their transition (more…)
If you’ve ever found yourself bickering with your partner about bedtime routines, discipline strategies, or how to handle your child’s latest meltdown, you’re not alone. It’s incredibly normal for parenting styles to clash, even in the healthiest relationships. Parenting is (more…)
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Leave a Comment (0) →When people hear the term postpartum depression, they usually associate it with a new mother, especially since pregnancy and childbirth bring a lot of physical and emotional changes. But what’s often overlooked is that men can experience postpartum depression too. (more…)
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Leave a Comment (0) →Be very careful with the labels you place on your young child. They hear them, feel them, and carry them forward all the way into adulthood. Therefore, “spirited” doesn’t need to be and shouldn’t be a negative judgment. Rather, it’s (more…)