Author: Brandy Baker

8 Steps to Reaching a Goal

It’s the New Year! A clean slate. Many of us approach the New Year with BIG DREAMS. We might even set goals. But if you are anything like me, you may...

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‘Tis the Season for Sensory Overload

It's a time of year that can certainly overwhelm the senses for many of us-- flashing lights littering many lawns and homes, Christmas music blasting from department store speakers, crowds......

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An Attitude of Gratitude for the Whole Family

Halloween is over and November has arrived. With it comes cooler days, longer nights and the winter holiday season rapidly approaching. This time of year, many of us struggle with feeling there is too...

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Do This and Find Your Parenting Mojo Again

Dear Experienced Caregivers, I am of the belief that we have a crisis on our hands. And this is important. Parenting is not living up to the expectations many of...

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Helping Your High Schooler Transition to College

  Whether your child is approaching legal adulthood or still has several years to go, if you told me that you hadn’t once thought about college or their adult years,...

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Your Inattentive & Restless Child

As a parent I know how important it is to be able to read your child’s signs. While you may have been able to know what each cry was asking...

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Child-Directed Play

Let Them Play (and Get Out of the Way)!

When you’re a busy parent or caregiver with errands to run, mouths to feed, and work to do, allowing for time for play might seem pretty low on the priority...

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Creating Calm by Creating Routines

School is ending and summer’s here! Children are excited and may be looking forward to no homework, sleeping in, and more freedom! As parents you might be worried about what...

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alternatives to punishment

Go Under the Behavior Before You Punish

Calm, consistent structure in your home helps your child to feel secure and know what is expected. Ultimately, this will lead most kids to success in most situations. But even the...

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Power Struggles

Stop Power Struggles, Make Peace with Your Child

It's 7:21 am, you have exactly four minutes until you HAVE to leave the house. Your child finally walks to the front door, "ready" to go... with NO shoes. You...

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ASD, Autism Awareness,

ASD Girls: It is only a special part of who you are

As a sister to a person with autism, I feel very fortunate to be able to write this post during the month of April—Autism Awareness Month! Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)...

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3 Ways to Create Energy from Within

It's impossible to nurture and bring joy to our children when we, ourselves, are depleted. Yet feeling strong, vibrant and alive, even in the face of the energy and time...

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Yoga Journey: A personal testimony

When high school senior, Manasa Swaminathan, joined the Intuition Wellness Center team as an intern, she didn't anticipate the positive changes she would experience in her personal life. However, in...

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Dr. Kacey Greening is Getting Back to Her Roots

It's hard to find somebody as dedicated to learning as Dr. Kacey Greening. After years of working primarily in college counseling centers, Dr. Greening made a bold move and re-routed...

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Screen Time Takeover: 3 Tips for Busy Families

A little over 6 years ago, I had just reluctantly traded in my basic flip phone for a smartphone. Now? My smartphone practically feels like an appendage. Digital advancements are happening lightening...

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7 Better Ways to Bolster Your Child’s Self-Esteem

I’ve seen it time and time again. A desperate parent tells me that they don’t understand why their child is struggling with low self-esteem. This is despite the fact that...

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Kids’ Self Care: How sick is too sick?

On my graduation day from high school, a good friend was given a fancy certificate for maintaining a record of perfect attendance every single year of his entire history of...

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Strategies to Move a Couch Potato Kid

It’s an era of sedentary activity-- of children and adults who spend evenings and weekends glued to the couch. Many children have been trained to sit still for hours at...

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Contemporary Family Lessons from the Ancient Art of Taekwondo

What do sports have to do with personal wellbeing and family functioning? A lot, it turns out, if the sport you're talking about is Taekwondo. In a recent blog series,...

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8 Ways to Overcome Back-to-School Jitters

It's not at all uncommon for children to feel some anxiety at the start of the school year. For some children though, it turns into nearly paralyzing fear and gets...

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