For most of us it’s the first full week back in our regular life after the holiday season. We’ve had two weeks of family festivities, friends, and probably too much time together with loved ones. Most of us feel like we might have an emotional, … Continue readingPost Holiday Blues
Being a member of the military or part of a military family introduces a wide array of challenges into your life: deployments that come with fear for your or your family member’s safety, extended time apart during trainings, solo parenting or missing time with your … Continue readingWhy Smart Talk Is a Great Option for Military Members and Their Families
Maslow’s second tier on his Hierarchy of Needs is safety and security. Being able to feel safe and secure is a primal need that we all face and that must be met before we can face other higher levels of need. You only need to … Continue readingMaslow’s Hierarchy of Needs – Safety and Security
There have been many different psychologist in the past century who have tried to explain human behavior and human motivation. From Freud to Jung to Erickson, it can seem like there are as many theories about human behavior as there are stars. Understanding these different … Continue readingMaslow’s Hierarchy of Needs – Introduction
If you have pets, then not every member of your family is two-legged; our four-legged family members are a crucial part of the crew! Our pets provide us with unconditional love, companionship, and all the snuggles. As a pet owner, you know how much joy, … Continue readingPets: Their Importance to our Lives and the Challenges of Travel
What is it? Labor day has come and gone, and for most people that means summer is coming to an end. This transitional period between the end of sweet summer and the start of a new school year is what I’ve termed “Back to School … Continue readingBack to School Blues
After another summer coming to an end filled with crowded airports, crowded airplanes, and crying human beings (mostly children, sometimes their parents) it’s a good time to reflect and share with you some of the tips and tricks to make traveling with children slightly less … Continue readingHow to Travel with Toddlers
We all need some extra support at some point in our lives. It could be in the midst of a difficult transition, like a stressful move, the loss of someone important to you, or during your search for a new job that will fill your … Continue readingHow to Find the Right Therapist for You
The Tetris Effect is something that Shawn Achor uses in his book “The Happiness Advantage” to describe what influences our thinking and how we can change it.Tetris was a popular video game when Gameboy first came out a few decades ago where the purpose of … Continue readingWhat we Think About Becomes Our Reality
Have you ever looked at someone and thought “wow, he must really love his job” only to find out that it’s something that doesn’t sound that exciting or meaningful to you? Did you know that there’s a whole science behind how we view our jobs … Continue readingJob Crafting