Discover practical insights and compassionate guidance to support a healthy, thriving family life. These articles explore how to nurture emotional wellbeing at home, strengthen parent-child relationships, and build resilience together during life’s challenges. Grounded in Existential Analysis and modern psychology, you’ll find ideas on fostering connection, supporting loved ones through stress or change, and creating a family culture rooted in meaning, values, and shared purpose. Whether you’re a parent, caregiver, or partner, these resources help you cultivate balance, understanding, and long-term wellbeing within your family.
Parenthood is often portrayed as full of joy, connection, and purpose. In many ways it can be all of those things. But it can also be lonely—more than many expect. Many parents report isolation, emotional exhaustion, and the sense that they are doing it all, yet still disconnected. If you are a parent feeling lonely, […]
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Image Reference: Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash Parenting with Patience: Parenting is a journey filled with challenges, joys, and opportunities for growth. Among the most crucial attributes a parent can possess is patience. Patience isn’t just a virtue; it’s the cornerstone of effective parenting that paves the way for a harmonious household and fosters
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Image Reference: Photo by Kadyn Pierce on Unsplash Parenting is a complicated tapestry woven with joy, challenges, and personal growth. In today’s digital age, where information abounds and devices dominate our lives, the concept of mindful parenting is more important than ever. Mindful parenting includes the concept of fully engaging, attentive, and deliberate parenting while
By Kaitlyn E Kelly Co-Founder of PositiviTeens® University of Notre Dame, Class of 2026 Image reference: Photo by Brooke Cagle on Unsplash CONGRATULATIONS, YOU DID IT! Maybe you are preparing to push off to campus for the first time in a few weeks, or maybe you already are on your way and feeling a bit
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About Dr. Sherry Skyler Kelly Dr. Sherry Skyler Kelly, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist. She has over 30 years of experience in the field of health psychology and child development. She earned her Doctorate in Health Psychology from Yeshiva University. She is a former National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Cancer
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If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed because you can’t stop overthinking, or if your children seem to be anxious and restless, could mindfulness help by giving you all some peace of mind? Mindfulness is the ability to pay attention to the present experience intentionally, with an attitude of kindness and openness instead of judgment. It has
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Mindfulness has become a very widely used word these days. Research has shown that it can have a beneficial impact on our well-being, helping us to develop and foster a more balanced and positive mindset and to incorporate and strengthen positive habits. You may be wondering, how is it so? Let’s start by clarifying what
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The uncertainty and restrictions of the COVID era has made the challenges of adolescence even tougher for today’s teens, and teenage anxiety has become a consistently worrying topic. Recently published research from the US Surgeon General’s Youth Mental Health Advisory panel found that anxiety and depressive symptoms doubled during the pandemic. According to the report,
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An article on why children may experience anxiety, how to spot the signs of anxiety in children, and developing tools for them to deal with the ‘big feelings’. Introduction Mental health is more than the absence of mental health disorders, the World Health Organisation (WHO) defines it as a state of wellbeing where individuals realise
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Written by Therapist Sandy ElChaar.
