Couples & Covid-19 – what helps?
How is Corona virus affecting couples and families? And how can couples stay strong? Those questions were recently posed to Dr. Matt Morris How is covid-19 affecting couples and families? “We’re not exactly sure, but we’re certain that the Covid-19 quarantine is affecting couples and families in unique ways.” Couples are spending hours, days, and […]
Self-Care & Coronavirus
50 Self-Care ideas for the Sequestered… Not a title I ever thought before about writing, but here we are. Caring for yourself is essential to living well through stress and caring well for others. Here’s a few of our favorite ideas: Start your morning with silence and solitude. Take some deep breaths, remember we’ll get […]
Boundaries in Families
What are they, and why are they so important? Boundaries are often talked about, and frequently misunderstood. Boundaries in families are like the checkpoints along the border of a country. The boundary allows some things in, but not everything, and some things out, but not unregulated. In relationships, boundaries are the visible (skin, clothes, doors, […]
SmartPhones & Teen Girls
The Love/Hate Relationship between Smartphones and Teen-Girls By: Giselle Armantrout Picture this – your teen girl receives a normal-looking friend request on Instagram from someone who shares her interest in music. She accepts, and the two new “friends” begin chatting. The problem is that the “friend” is simply one of many imposter profiles of a […]
Why are relationships so hard?
Recently I asked everyone in our office the above question. These are the responses I got… Michael Waldrip: Every couple in their Present relationship stands together on the razor’s edge of their Past and Future. Their Past has been comprised of hopes, fears, longings, regrets, hurts, wounds, desires, strengths, weaknesses, separateness, togetherness, laughter and […]
Addiction & Connection
“The opposite of addiction isn’t sobriety… the opposite of addiction is connection” -Johann Hari https://www.ted.com/talks/johann_hari
Distracted Parenting…
Distracted Parenting… Can We Be More Present? By: Giselle Armantrout Is your phone a distraction? We see this scenario played out everyday everywhere! Mothers & fathers looking down at their iPhones… swiping, scrolling, texting, working, posting, shopping, while their son or daughter sits across the table on their tablets. Not much interaction going on… sound […]
We are Moving!
Back to the Eastbank Our practice is growing and expanding, so much so that we need a new office. So as of July 1 we will be at our new home on Metairie Road. The practice was started in 2007 and was located in Mid-City. We’ve spent most of the last decade in Gretna, though […]
6 ingredients that help KIDS become successful ADULTS
Want your kids to have an edge? Want them to become successful? Here’s a checklist BASED ON RESEARCH – how many are you doing? So you’re a loving, present, empathetic, compassionate parent. You hug your kids, try to avoid shaming them, and lovingly attend to their needs. Great! That’s a wonderful start. But if that’s […]
Teen Cell Phones… and Depression
Is your teen’s phone making them DEPRESSED? There are striking trends afoot for those keen to adolescent development. We know kids spend immense amount of time on their phones, but what’s the impact? Read Time’s article that shows data suggests that teens today are experiencing profound occurrences of depression. Later, after her attempted suicide and […]