The holidays are often full of joyous celebrations, good food, and rituals we look forward to each year. While these celebrations vary from individual to individual, family to family and culture to culture, the magic of these rituals is consistent… connection. Yet, for many, the holidays can be a time of vulnerability, isolation and loneliness. […]
Eating your emotions?
Emotions are a blessing and a curse. Conceptually, we know they exist, and we experience them daily. Yet oddly, we don’t always have the emotional intelligence to understand, recognize or manage our emotions. Sometimes, managing emotions equates to eating, and it’s aptly dubbed emotional eating. Anyone can participate in emotional eating, though women are more […]
Songs and Games to Get Kids Moving
Children love interacting with music and music can have many powerful effects on a child’s development. Music can help get kids moving as well as build strength, self-regulation, balance, coordination. It is also a fun way to teach keeping a beat with repetition. Benefits of Music and Movement Social skills: Taking turns with instruments or […]
