by Kendra Doukas | Mar 27, 2020 | All Posts, Kendra Doukas, Self Care
Anxiety can skyrocket during a health crisis. It is unnerving to see the empty shelves in a grocery store or wonder about access to healthcare if needed. It is common to not know how exactly to feel or whether or not you are taking things “seriously enough.” Stress...
by Jenn Kloewer | Mar 26, 2020 | All Posts, Jenn Kloewer, Parenting Advice
So you are trapped at home with your family, now what? First, remember that you love these people. Second, it is going to be okay. This is the perfect time to re-frame this and make this a nice little stay-cation. Why not make this an opportunity to strengthen your...
by Jenn Kloewer | Mar 26, 2020 | All Posts, Jenn Kloewer
Solo during quarantine? Here are a list of things to entertain yourself beyond binge watching television. Use this time to focus on you or reconnect with yourself Journal Write/Draw/Paint Learn something new, like an instrument, a language, or recipe Read that book...
by Katie Godfrey | Mar 23, 2020 | All Posts, Katie Godfrey, Parenting Advice
“Spring is coming, spring is coming birdies fill the air weave together straw and feather each one doing their share” This time of year always reminds of the song Spring is Coming* (Charles L. Minturn, 1914) from my daughter’s preschool days. With the first signs...
by Kendra Doukas | Mar 23, 2020 | All Posts, Kendra Doukas, Parenting Advice
For school-aged children, creating structure might be helpful. Try to mirror the structure of their typical school day. For example, you could have a schedule in 45-minute to one-hour increments. This is usually a good amount of time for school-aged children to be...
by Joey Tadie | Mar 17, 2020 | All Posts, Joey Tadie
The Catalyst Center recognizes that this is an incredibly complex time with multiple major events coinciding in stressful ways. We are all experiencing unprecedented types of challenges, stressors, and uncertainty about the future. At a time like this, it is easy to...
