Those of us forming new telecommuting habits may be experiencing difficulty setting boundaries between home and work life. For example, many of us who have jobs kind enough to be flexible with our needs (ex. balancing work schedules and new home-schooling duties), may feel we need to reciprocate by letting some of the work day…
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Harville Hendrix, Ph.D., and Helen LeKelly Hunt, Ph.D., are the creators of Imago Therapy. Dr. Hendrix was a frequent guest on Oprah, and as a couple they conducted a Google Talk on safe conversations. Recently, they put out a tip sheet for how to have healthy and safe relationships during the Corona Virus.
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Uncertainty often breeds doubt and negative thinking. These are certainly uncertain times. Think about how great it would feel if someone pointed out something that you were doing well in facing this uncertainty! Take a moment to compliment yourself on something that you did this week. Then let’s think about how we can do this…
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Harville and Helen are co-creators of the Imago Therapy for relationships. Harville has been featured on Oprah many times since the 1980s. They say that the number one thing that makes relationships difficult is difference and the way we react to and feel threatened by difference. This, of course, isn’t just true for romantic couples,…
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Whether your child was already dealing with the effects of trauma long before the pandemic, your child is experiencing trauma related to sheltering at home, of you’re just concerned about what may come up this school year, it is helpful to understand the key principles of providing a trauma-informed environment: Predictability, Flexibility, Connection, and Empowerment.…
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During a meltdown or tantrum, the rational part of the brain is not in the driver’s seat. So it’s no surprise that the behavior we observe appears to be so irrational. When a child experiences extreme fear or anger, the reptilian/survival part of the brain takes over. Sometimes our instinct is to reason with someone…
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In his New York Times oped, Esau McCaulley discusses the burden of deciding just how much to disclose to a child about the dangers of Covid-19. For example, should we as parents tell our children how many people have died so they stay safe…or should we let them remain children longer? McCaulley then compares this…
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Building forts is a natural impulse for most children, but right now they may be more beneficial than ever. Here are a few ways forts provide hope for kiddos: They provide children with a safe space that they are in control of. Children can’t control whether or not they see their friends, what their back…
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No matter how old you are, we are all doing it. We get on our phones to check Facebook or our news sites and we just keep scrolling though each post, reading each article until we realized a couple of hours has passed. There is a term for this and it’s called “doomscrolling” and our…
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What is a calming corner and how do you create one at home? Simple! A calming corner is a space (does not necessarily have to be a literal corner) where children can go feel comfortable and relax their mind and bodies. Alternative to “time-outs,” calming corners can actually help children regulate their emotions and provides…
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