Now more than ever it seems like we idolize having schedules jam-packed with activities, leaving little room for down-time. You may think I’m here to tell you that piling a lot on your child’s plate is the worst thing you could ever do, but like many things in life, scheduling activities is all about balance. There is such thing as too much, and there is no perfect answer- it’s all about finding balance for your child.
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The Haven is a therapist-led group for any mother seeking a safe place to process the challenges of motherhood. Led by Rooted Counseling Center’s Ashley Colclasure (LPC, MHSP) and Lane Beatty (LMFT), each meeting will include both a teaching and discussion component.
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Recently, another counselor and I talked about how the holidays create job security for our profession, because January is the busiest time of year for therapists. While I would like to think it’s the result of new year resolutions of proactive mental and relational health, that is most often not the case. Although many different factors contribute to the January boom, I can’t help but wonder, why are more people hurting and seeking help after the season of love, family, joy, peace and hope?
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A reminder of Mr. Roger’s simple messages from our childhood and how we can apply them to our interactions with children and adolescents today…
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We often get into a “dance” in a relationship that says “If YOU are not okay, I am not okay” and vice versa, “If YOU are okay, I am okay.” Although this sounds caring, there are a few problems with these “relationship dance moves.”
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“I just don't think that Brooke could've done this. Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy. Happy people just don't shoot their husbands, they just don't!” –Elle Woods in Legally Blonde
This is one of my favorite quotes in one of my favorite movies. When I first saw this movie, way back in 2001, I didn’t think very hard about it. But it turns out that Elle was really onto something.
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