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How to Take Control of Your Emotions [VIDEO]
Emotions can be dominant at times. So dominant, that they drive us to react in ways we later wish we hadn’t. Today I’d like to talk to you about regulating the intensity of your own emotions.My name is Matthew...
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How to Reconnect with Your Kids After Conflict [VIDEO]
Being a parent is HARD work, and it involves its fair share of conflict along the way! Do you ever find yourself wondering what to do after you have lost your cool or you and your child have experienced conflict?...
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The Moods of Alzheimer’s
If you’re living with or caring for someone with Alzheimer’s, then you may wonder why they’re irritable one minute and compliant the next. It’s enough to drive you crazy! Alzheimer’s is deceptive. It...
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7 Tips for Peaceful Parenting
Today I’m going to talk to you about peaceful parenting and 7 ways to stay calm and connected. My name is Kristin Reid, I’m a therapist at Cedar Tree Counseling. Parenting is both the hardest...
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Why Nutrition Matters To Your Mental Health
We usually tend to think that mental health is all in our head. We tend to think that our thought patterns, feelings, behaviors, and values are just how we have learned to relate to the world. While yes, our...
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Setting the Table for Conflict
Marriage would be so much easier without conflict, wouldn’t it? Unfortunately, the reality is that whenever we live in close proximity to another person, the opportunity for conflict will eventually come our way. Today I’d like to introduce you to a tool that can help...
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3 Tips to Fighting Fair with Your Teenager
Conflict is an inevitable part of relationships-especially with family. If we can learn what it means to fight fair, we can change some of the negative narratives around conflict. In my work with teenagers and their families, there are a few main fighting rules we...
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The Impact of Trauma and Abuse on Your Physical Health [video]
When we experience an intensely stressful or traumatic event it not only registers in our brain but in our body as well. The reason is that we are physiologically wired to respond to extreme stress - trauma and abuse - with a fight, flight or freeze response in hopes...
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How To Become a Behavior Detective for Your Child [Video]
Childhood is FULL of messy behaviors and big emotions! Meltdowns. Hitting. Screaming. Pouting. Pushing. Crying. Our kids’ behavior can be confusing, frustrating and a lot to manage! Often times our child’s difficult behaviors push us apart from one another and turn us...
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Name It To Tame It! How To Help Your Child Manage Their Big Emotions
Emotions are an important part of childhood and a child’s development, but they are often confusing for child and parent alike! Whether you are attempting to lead an anxious child off to soccer...
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