An Unavoidable Issue: How to Discuss the Impacts of Sexting

When asked about sexting, a teen might say something like, “It’s not a big deal, everyone does it.” This kind of response is most likely intended to deter a tough conversation, but sexting is an important issue to address. Is sexting a big deal or...

Do You Have an Overactive Nervous System?

Sometimes the nervous system can feel like it is totally out of wack. We may experience this as constant anxiety, hyper-alertness or restlessness in our bodies. We may find that we are hyper-vigilant and always looking out for threats. Many of us...

Craving more peace within? Mindfulness for You and for Your Kids

What is Mindfulness? Some may think of its historical routes based in eastern religion, but mindfulness has evolved over time to be a practice that can be integrated into your daily life providing relief, peace, self-reflection, and calm. Who doesn’t want all of...

Defining Boundaries

Most of the following is for work with couples in recovery, but the boundary examples, message, and implementation are applicable for every person who has ever had someone cross their boundaries or had trouble in this area. What are boundaries?...