Archive for April 2022

If your child begins using drugs or alcohol or has a mental illness in their teens or young adulthood, not only is life different but they may be different too.   They may not enjoy the same activities they once did, have the same social life, relate to you in the same way, or handle things…

So many times we focus on what is not working, what is wrong, what we fear…the result?  We feel unhappy, anxious, upset.   Creating a routine every morning and evening to shift your focus from the negative to the positive will shift your energy, which will help you create more positive experiences for yourself.  Your energy matters most…

You may be inadvertently judging your teen or young adult child, even when you think you are not being judgmental. Maybe sometimes you minimize their feelings and other times you acknowledge them.  For example, your twenty- four year old son confides in you that he is feeling down because he didn’t get the apartment he…

When you take a moment and reflect on something you can appreciate, big or small, it can shift your whole mindset from resentment or sadness or anger to something more positive.   Focusing your energy on something you appreciate allows you to attract more positive experiences that you can appreciate…whether these are new experiences or just…