You will never believe where I was when I first read the email with an invitation I had been dreaming for years to receive. I had just finished recovering from my third surgery and daily radiation for a month during my second round of breast cancer. It was a pretty rough year and I was in the waiting room at my oncologist's ... read more
Fun Family Adventures at Yosemite’s The Evergreen Lodge
As you may recall, my family traveled a few months ago to Yosemite for a little getaway and we were graciously hosted by the Rush Creek Lodge, and then we were able to stay at their sister resort, The Evergreen Lodge! You also may know that the pandemic has up and down here in California, and unfortunately due to a state ... read more
How to Engage and Empower Your Kids
Pretty much everyone I talk to has had enough with the pandemic. Parents are overwhelmed, discouraged, and burnt out and kids are disengaged, unmotivated, and feeling a loss of connection with the world. Depression and suicide rates are on the rise and children are feeling a greater sense of helplessness, hopelessness, and ... read more
Everything You Need to Know About Seasonal Affective Disorder
I personally need sunshine to thrive. A sunny day gives me energy, motivation, and puts me in an overall positive mood. When it's a gloomy or rainy day, I tend to have much less productivity and lack of energy. And after prolonged periods of gloominess, especially in the winter months, my overall mood can suffer. It's ... read more
Top 10 Play Tools Every Parent and Therapist Should Own
It's National Play Therapy Week and as a nationally recognized Registered Play Therapist and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I want to bring awareness to play this week as it is vitally important for a child's growth, cognitive and emotional development, and overall mental wellbeing! And now, with the big role the ... read more
Childhood and Adolescent Depression: Signs, Symptoms, and Solutions
Childhood depression has always existed and has been a prominent diagnosis among children as young as toddlerhood all the way to adolescents. But since the pandemic began and children have been forced to be socially isolated with limited escape mechanisms and coping skills they may have depended on in the past, I have ... read more
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