If your child picks at their skin, a calm, supportive response can help. Learn practical ways to reduce shame, protect their skin, and support healthier responses to skin-picking urges—with guidance from a pediatrician or therapist when needed.
Starting a summer camp can be exciting, but it can also bring up anxiety for many children. Whether your child is attending a day camp or spending nights away from home for the first time, worries about new routines, unfamiliar people, and separation from family are common. With thoughtful preparation and supportive conversations, parents can help children feel more confident, resilient, and ready to embrace the camp experience.
Sometimes your child’s anxiety doesn’t look like anxiety. It doesn’t always come across as worry, fear, or even nervousness. At times, it shows up in less expected ways — irritability, shutdown, defiance, or what might look like “attitude.” A child snaps over something small. A teen pulls away from something they usually enjoy. A young adult procrastinates or seems unmotivated. From the outside, it can look like unexpected or even unacceptable behavior. Underneath, it may be distress.
Anxiety often shows up in unexpected ways—like stomachaches. Learn practical steps to soothe your body and calm your mind when stress hits your gut.
Overwhelmed by your environment? Take a 30-minute sensory audit to reduce stress, boost focus, and create a calming home or workspace tailored to your mind and body.
You’re driven, high-achieving, and constantly pushing forward—but underneath the success is a quiet exhaustion. In this post, we unpack what it means to be ambitiously overwhelmed -perhaps facing burnout – and how to reset your mindset, reclaim your mental well-being, and redefine success in a way that actually feels good.
Think you know sleep?
This blog reveals 20 sleep facts from our sleep quiz that just might surprise you—and help you sleep a little smarter tonight.
Both/And thinking, inspired by Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), helps us move beyond black-and-white thinking by making space for life’s contradictions. It reminds us that two opposing truths can exist at once—you can be overwhelmed and grateful, healing and hurting, strong and still need support. This mindset allows for more emotional flexibility, less inner conflict, and a deeper acceptance of life’s messy middle.
You’re driven, high-achieving, and constantly pushing forward—but underneath the success is a quiet exhaustion. In this post, we unpack what it means to be ambitiously overwhelmed -perhaps facing burnout – and how to reset your mindset, reclaim your mental well-being, and redefine success in a way that actually feels good.
Are your thoughts running the show? Cognitive defusion is a powerful technique from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) that helps you step back from anxious or negative thinking. In this post, you’ll learn what cognitive defusion is, why it matters for mental health, and five practical ways to apply it in everyday life to regain peace of mind.
