What Football Season Means for Your Mental Health
Allowing your child to play football at any level is a difficult decision for any parent due to the concern for broken bones, concussions, and the potential for long-term negative consequences. No one would have ever expected that we as parents would also have to worry about a pandemic impacting their physical and mental health. […]
Healthy Back To School Lunch Ideas
With Back-To-School upon us you might be wondering how you can keep the nutrition going packed up in your kiddos lunch pail. I’m here today to offer up a few ways to make them nutrient packed and a step beyond the norm. Recently, I came across the new Cauliflower Thins and Jicama Wraps from Trader […]
Back to School 2020: Managing a New Schedule
Many of us are thinking the same thing at this moment. How are we supposed to manage our schedules in the ever-changing world we live in right now? Kids are starting school with a mix of online and in person learning. Parents are juggling going into work, working from home, kids doing school from home, […]
How Chiropractic Care Can Help with Sports Injury & Prevention
Sports and other physical activities come with an inherent risk of injury. Sometimes, injuries occur due to an unforeseeable event. These types of scenarios are challenging to avoid unless you can see into the future, of course. On the other hand, there are predisposing factors that can make you more susceptible to injuries. Some of […]
Is Chiropractic on your Back To School List?
No one is certain what back to school is going to look like, but seeing a Chiropractor is a MUST on any back to school checklist. The Chiropractic adjustment has benefits for school children of all ages. It can help your child pay better attention, grasp difficult concepts, and improve athletic performance. For sure, whether […]
Distract, Relax, and Cope!
The Distract, Relax, and Cope technique is a Dialectical Behavior therapy technique that can help you with anxiety and feelings of dissociation that many are experiencing during this stressful time. 1. Distract: Sometimes, the best way to distract yourself from painful emotions is by doing pleasurable activities. You do not have to wait until you […]
All About Spectrums: (Part 2) Gender Identity and Sexuality
If you are just joining us for the All About Spectrums three-part blog series, welcome! Though this blog post can be read independently, it would be helpful to visit Part 1: Tips for Collaborative Conversation, where this conversation began and for a list of previously defined terms. To bring everyone up to speed, here is a quick reminder of what inspired […]
All About Spectrums: (Part 1) Tips for Collaborative Conversations
Sitting across from my mom at a small hotel café, I would have expected her to mention something about the quality of the coffee or variety of pastry selections. Previous mornings we talked casually about the latest updates in our family, plans for the next few months, and, of course, the latest breakfast special offered. This morning, […]
All About Spectrums: (Part 3) Gender Expression
All About Spectrums is a three-part blog series, so if you are just now tuning in, there are two previous parts that are full of helpful tips for having challenging conversations, educational information, and terminology that will be helpful when reading this installment. All three parts follow the storyline of a conversation I had with my mom […]
Assuming Gender
As a therapist who specializes in working with the LGBTQ+ community and providing affirmative care that promotes living authentically, I would not be a very authentic person or practitioner if I did not ask these kinds of questions or practice what I promote. Gender reveal parties are wrought with cultural ideas about what being a […]