Are you sick of dealing with difficulty and conflict between you and your teens when it comes to doing chores, or anything deemed as hard? I am. If I had a dime for every gaslighting comment about what a terrible mom I am, I’d be rich. In this post I am going to address how […]
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In researching for my upcoming TEDx talk at the TEDx Wilmington’s 7th annual conference on September 27th called “Suck it up! Reduce Kids Anxiety with Simple Chores,” I have watched a lot of TEDx talks on anxiety. Here are some of my favorites: Suck it Up! Calm Anxious Kids with Simple Chores | Jodi Aman
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Feeling in control is one of our main desires because the sense of being out of control feels dangerous: If we are not in control, something bad can happen and then, we are helpless to do anything. This idea can paralyze the strongest person. While we crave control because it makes us feel safe, unfortunately,
This blog about the end of the tunnel came from a question from a woman on my Facebook Page about what you can do if you can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel. My heart breaks for her This is such a place of despair that nobody deserves, yet many find themselves.
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“Driving Anxiety” may be an oxymoron I’m not calling it ridiculous, because driving anxiety is very common. It’s just that “Being in the driver’s seat” is an often-used metaphor for being in control. And anxiety needs you to feel out of control for it to stay in your life. You know I always say, “Anxiety
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How, How You Think, Influences How You Feel Do you know how you think those negative thoughts in your head? Well, they can do a lot of damage to your self-esteem. That’s because you can be very mean to yourself, and beat yourself up for things you don’t even deserve. I know you THINK that you
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Inarguably, OCD patterns are incredibly frustrating. They have the power to infiltrate everything. OCD can attack such a variety of our daily tasks. OCD can have you… counting syllables, avoiding certain surfaces in your home, taking 5 hours at the grocery store, thinking dark thoughts about your own death, checking under the dryer ten times before bed, worrying you
Time to prioritize your relationships. “Relationships are hard work.” We hear this over and over. But what does it mean besides conjuring fear and dread? Or worse, hopelessness for someone who feels she is not good enough. When fear is involved your relationships are VERY hard work. Fear is exhausting, unpredictable and can get in
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