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Can Denial Be Dangerous?
Whether you are in denial over a recent breakup, your friend’s drinking “habit”, or a bad health diagnosis, we all experience in denial at some point. But is denial dangerous? The short answer? Yes. What is denial? Denial is the act of refusing to...
Parenting with Anxiety- An Introduction
Does anxiety keep you from being the parent you want to be? Do you know your triggers but aren’t sure when an anxiety attack is going to happen? Do you think of the worst possible scenarios when your kid gets a little cold? This anxiety may last a matter of minutes or...
7 Tips to Decrease Your Anxiety
If the thought of going to a holiday party full of strangers or shopping in the holiday chaos of the mall gives you anxiety, you are not alone. Millions of Americans deal with some sort of anxiety disorder every day. You may think this form of anxiety is only a type...
Breaking Down the 7 Most Common Phobias
Are you afraid of the dark? Maybe you’re afraid of heights? You are not alone. Millions of people suffer from a variety of phobias. Some phobias are small and do not disrupt daily life. On the other hand, some are hard to go through life with. What is a...
Anger Management for Kids: 8 Ways to Cool Hot Emotions
Just like other emotions such as happiness, sadness, or frustration, anger is a natural emotion. It is an emotion that is not good or bad, but rather a symptom that a situation is not right. However, when that anger is not properly channeled it can be difficult for...
Is Your Child’s Anger Normal? How to Know and What May Be Causing It
We've all been there. We've witnessed it or we've been a part of it. The screaming child out in public. Immediatley all eyes are on you. Why are they crying? Do they need help? Are they just upset? Are they angry? Are they sad? From the emotion outpouring of the...
What is a therapy dog and do I need one?
There are three main types of dogs that can offer you support: emotional support dogs, service dogs, and therapy dogs. Today we are going to breakdown everything you need to know about one of those types, therapy dogs. What is a therapy dog? A therapy dog works hard...
5 Things Not to do After Divorce
Divorce is tough. You know this, I know this. With that come a lot of feelings, many of which we don't know what to do with. It is easy to indulge in our feelings. However, depending on how we indulge can determine whether we enter our new life successfully or not so...
How to Become “You” Again After Divorce
If you have been married, it's likely that part of how you define yourself is caught up in who you were with your ex. They have a certain idea of you and you have a certain idea of who you were with them. Without them around, what does that make you? Answer: Whoever...
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