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Mom Brain: Why Do I Put My Keys in the Freezer And Call My Kid by the Dog’s Name?! Why Is This Happening and What Can I Do About It?

Mom Brain is a popular term these days. It seems to explain the all-encompassing nature of being a parent or primary caregiver where one’s brain is working in overdrive taking care of children and finding our way in this world, and because of this we can become overwhelmed and forgetful. We sometimes can’t remember what […]

Preparing for the Seasonal Blues: Building a Feel Good Toolbox For Your Kids (and Yourself) This Fall

Although we have been having an unusually warm October, Daylight Saving Time is looming and it is time to think ahead to caring for our mental health through those darker, colder months. This seasonal shift and the impact on our mood can be especially difficult for kids who may not be able to recognize or […]

My child is back in school but things still don’t feel “normal.”

If you’ve made the decision to send your child back to school (or maybe the decision was made for you), you likely assumed you would feel some sense of normalcy after the fact. After many months of NTI it seemed that sending children back to school might be the first step to feeling more like […]

What’s on your Thankful Plate?

My daughter was assigned a project over the weekend called “Thankful Plate Full.” To complete the project, she had to gather pictures, magazine cut outs, drawings, etc. of things for which she was thankful. For as much as school projects can be a pain in the you-know-what for parents, I was actually excited to help […]