Healing Through Relationship

  Pleasure leaves a fingerprint as surely as mortal pain,   In memories they resonate and echo back again… -Neil Peart If you are a fellow fan of the band Rush, you might recognize this 30-year-old line from their song Scars.  It speaks of the...

Celebrating Differently this Season

  While the typical signs of Christmas are all around us-from the festive decorations to TV holiday ads, the way we celebrate will be different this year. With Covid-19 concerns, the usual traditions that bring us together around the holidays from church services...

Importance of Emotional Connection in the Family Unit

  During the COVID-19 mandated shelter-in-place many people are feeling dysregulated while they are finding peace with their new normal. As we know humans are social creatures and we crave connectivity for survival. During times like this when we are forced to...

New Year’s Resolutions

  Every new year, people all over the country decide to create a list of how they want to live a slightly different life once January hits. Common resolutions involve eating healthier, going outside more, being more connected to their faith, or being on social...

Parentification

  A theme that comes up frequently when working with teens, and with adults as well, is parentification. This is a big, fancy word for the roles of parent and child being reversed, not to a complete extent of literally living the other’s life, but by...