Food and Boundaries (Part 2)
In part one of this two-part blog series on Food and Boundaries, I covered the issues surrounding thinking dichotomously about our food choices and the social tendency to morally label food as either “good” or “bad”. My encouragement was to focus on the true purpose...
Technology: The Good, The Bad And The Boundary
The Good Technology is a wonderful way to engage young minds and supplement learning. Games, shows, and videos are stimulating and captivating! YouTube has taught my family how to fix a myriad of household troubles as well as entertained our family with silly videos...
Screen Time: What We Know And What To Do About It
Sometimes as a professional, I get to attend a training that change my thoughts on parenting. I had one such shift last Friday, listening to Dr. Lisa Elliot speak at the WATCH Wellness Workshop. She was presenting on social media and video games and their effect on...
Good Physical Boundaries: ‘My Body, My Choice’
Teaching Good Physical Boundaries I stand across the desk from my supervisor. He looks up from reviewing my work and comments on how pretty my blouse looks. He then asks me to come over and help edit the story. As I lean over, his arm moves to touch my chest, his hand...
Food and Boundaries Part 1
Is your relationship with food healthy or unhealthy? That may be a difficult question to answer. You may not even realize that you have a relationship with food in the first place, but everyone does, and for most people it is a very complicated one. A good way to...
Presents or Presence: Setting Boundaries With Your Teen In Gift-giving.
“But Dad, EVERYONE has the iPhone X! I don’t understand why I have to keep my old phone. Anyway, Christmas is coming up so can’t you just get it for me then?”. Parents, does this conversation sound familiar? The holidays are upon us and while they can bring a season...
Counseling: The First Session
You’re thinking about going to your first session in counseling, but you can’t seem to get past the fear. Fear of not knowing what to expect from that first session, much less the sessions that come after that! This fear of the unknown can be a powerful factor. It...
The Paradox of Shame and Vulnerability in Counseling
So you’ve been thinking about going to counseling, but you’re afraid. You know that you might have to talk about the things you’ve kept hidden, those areas of shame, and willingly expose your vulnerability. I have a decoration with these words displayed in my office:...