Category: Wellness

Dads Don’t Just Wanna Have Fun (and Other Obvious Truths)

When I asked my children what makes a good dad, the first word that came to their minds was “playful.” At first, I wasn’t sure if I found their word...

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The Pandemic of COVID-19: A lesson to our kids that we are all connected

I didn't understand-- most of us didn't-- exactly how it would feel to prepare for a pandemic to sweep through. On Friday afternoon our team naturopathic physician, Dr. Sage, attended...

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healthy sleep

Get Your Wakeful Child to Sleep… Finally!

If your children (and you) sleep through the night, you are the envy of parents everywhere! So many things can get in the way of getting a consistently good night's...

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Natural remedies for children and families

Sick of Being Sick: 6 Family-Friendly Natural Remedies

When I was a kid, flat soda and Vick's seemed to be my family's go-to treatments for nearly all forms of illness. Now that I'm a grown up and making...

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New Year Resolutions

Create Meaningful (and Achievable) Family Goals for the New Year

It’s a new year and a new decade. For many people, that means it’s resolution time. It’s finding-yourself time. It’s creating-new-habits-and-setting-goals time. Maybe you’re one of the few who make...

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Best Toys for Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers

It’s the winter holiday season. Perhaps you prefer to keep this time of year simple. Or maybe you have a go-big-or-go-home mentality. If you’re like many American families though, you’re...

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Your Child Needs a Purpose

There are things I spend a fair amount of time worrying about in my professional work. As a psychologist and director of a child and family wellness center, I worry...

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Mother Nature’s Parenting Tips

I have always been an observer. This tendency doesn’t stop with people-watching. As a child, I was fortunate enough to live near a nationally-ranked well-funded zoo. For a period of...

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3 Ways Your Attachment with Your Child Is Impacting Their Behavior

About 70 years ago, the psychiatrist Dr. John Bowlby made a surprising revelation about mental health. He stated that it is dependent on each of us experiencing a “warm, intimate...

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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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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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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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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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