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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
Despite the fact that I typically consider myself less tech savvy than many of my same-age peers, I’m just as guilty as the next gal when
Now that you’ve identified that your child is a refusal-to-put-in-the-work, acting-up, perfection-or-bust, or seeking-constant-reassurance bright kid (or just a kid with a nose), perhaps you
Refusing to do homework, acting up in school, turning everything into a competition, constantly seeking positive feedback, falling apart when something isn’t perfect… These are