This post is sponsored by FAGE; however, all thoughts and opinions are my own. It’s a new year, and a new you is in the making. They say it takes 21 days for something to become a habit. There are healthy daily habits you already know about like getting enough sleep and exercising that are extremely important to our wellbeing,… Read More
4 Tips to Strengthen Your Immune System and Improve your Mental Health
Did you know that your physical and nutritional health plays a large role in your mental health? And the choices you make toward your daily wellness routine can help your overall physical and emotional wellbeing? It’s true! As a licensed mental health provider, maintaining optimal wellness is imperative for me, my family, and my clients and I love sharing tips… Read More
7 Ways To Thrive in 2021
As we find ourselves transitioning into a new year and learning from and honoring what we experienced last year, this blog is all about from barely surviving 2020 to thriving in 2021… The year 2020 will forever be remembered as a challenging year for many reasons. There were new obstacles we were forced to face, adjustments we had… Read More
5 Stress Management Tools and Treatment Options to Manage Migraines
This is a sponsored post. See full disclaimer at the bottom of the post. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I talk often about stress management. We are nine months into trying to survive and navigate an international pandemic and with the holidays in full swing, stress is at an all-time high right now. However, learning how to manage… Read More
Surviving the Pandemic and Making Responsible Choices About Your Mental Health
Did your mental health survive 2020? Mental health is not just your state of mind, it’s your state of being. When quarantine first started and we were given stay at home orders, it actually felt somewhat of a novelty to me. It was terrifying and anxiety provoking since we knew so little and I was truly a little paranoid… Read More
Parenting During a Pandemic: 5 Secrets to Help you Cope
Parenting is a difficult journey during normal circumstances and now parenting during a pandemic has forced us into an entirely new venture on how to cope and survive in the most stressful of times. To say the last six months have been stressful is an understatement. In fact, I believe stress has been at an all time maximum since the pandemic began… Read More
Eczema: Everything you Need To Know About This Dermatologic Condition
I was compensated by Med-IQ through an educational grant from Sanofi Genzyme and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals to write about the signs, symptoms, and treatments available for eczema/atopic dermatitis. All opinions are my own. My Eczema Story I never showed any eczema symptoms (less commonly known as atopic dermatitis, a type of eczema that is chronic with symptoms ranging from… Read More
Everything you Need to Know About How to Manage Migraines and Minimize Stress
This is a sponsored post. See full disclaimer at the bottom of the post. When I first started my blog, one of my main objectives was to educate others. I wanted to talk about a variety of topics I was passionate about including parenting, education, therapy, and health. Sometimes I get lucky and these topics overlap organically each other, which… Read More
Parenting Responsibly During Covid-19 and Alcohol Responsibility Month
As a parent, I have been using this time at home with my children as a precious opportunity to talk to them about responsibility. I’m teaching them to do their chores, get their homework done, and what it means to take care of their minds and bodies, whether that means exercising, what food and drink they consume, how to self… Read More
Childhood Anxiety: Symptoms and Solutions
Have you ever wondered if your child has anxiety? It’s perfectly normal and developmentally appropriate for children to get worried from time to time before a test or when they are starting a new music class for the first time, but what about constant anxiety that doesn’t seem to let up or maybe they have started developing phobias or selective… Read More