Equipping Parents for The Journey
Some days have all the ingredients in place for a big emotional meltdown. Emotional Regulation is a fancy term, but refers to our ability to, recognize and name our emotions, identify how those emotions make us feel, and what we need to do to come back to our center. Sounds easy, but for a...
One purple balloon slipped away from little fingers and floated to the sky. One little heart broke as the tears poured from the boy’s eyes. In an instant, the carefree morning became unbearable as it seemed a child’s entire world had imploded. All because of one purple balloon. What do we do when our children experience...
The recent Pixar movie Inside Out took a bold step into what counselors like me attempt to do every day—uncover one’s hidden emotions. Many people go to great lengths to appear intact externally so others will assume they are the same internally; if (and when) that doesn’t work, then they just bury their heads and try to escape. The...
