by Sarah Long | Jan 10, 2025 | All Posts, Anxiety & Depression, EMDR and Trauma Recovery, Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy, Sarah Long, Self Care, Spiritual Exploration
Burnout. Compassion Fatigue. Emotional Exhaustion. Overwhelm. Empathy Fatigue. Caregiver Burnout. Vicarious Trauma. Decision Fatigue. These buzzwords are everywhere—in the media, in workplace conversations, and maybe even in your own thoughts. Since the COVID pandemic...
by Jenn Kloewer | Aug 7, 2020 | All Posts, Jenn Kloewer, Parenting Advice
Literacy is one of my favorite escapes. Reading allows us to quickly find ourselves in a new world. It is good for our imaginations and for thinking in a different way than we do otherwise in our day to day. It is also a wonderful way to build upon and learn empathy. ...
by Erin Jacklin | Apr 10, 2020 | Parenting Advice
First, give yourself permission to be a “good enough” parent. There is a culture of hyper-productivity on social media right now. Try to remember that much of the posts you are seeing are a reflection of other people’s attempts to manage their own anxiety, and not...
by Jenn Kloewer | Feb 14, 2020 | All Posts, Family Dynamics, Healthy Relationships, Jenn Kloewer, Parenting Advice, Pregnancy, Postpartum, and New Parenthood
I read Born for Love:Why Empathy is Essential–and Endangered by Maia Szalavitz and Bruce Perry well over three months ago and started writing this review many times but struggled to write something that truly encompasses the power of this book. As it is almost...
by Kendra Doukas | Feb 10, 2020 | All Posts, Family Dynamics, Healthy Relationships, Kendra Doukas, Parenting Advice
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day I am inspired to write about explaining the abstract concept of love to children. Love is an idea which is so different from most of the other things children encounter. Nearly everything is a child’s world is shared—”If we have...
