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Summer doesn't have to be packed with activities to be meaningful. Learn why children benefit from both structure and boredom, and how finding the right balance can support emotional well-being, creativity, and healthy development.

Grief is often associated with death, but loss can take many forms: breakups, life transitions, moving, lost friendships, unmet dreams, and changes in identity or health. This blog explores the many ways grief can show up, why it’s different for everyone, and how to handle your emotions with compassion as you move through healing.

#holidays #growingup #lettinggo At some point, you start to notice that the holidays feel, well, different. The house is quieter, the table is smaller. People have moved, families break off into their own units, and traditions you felt would last forever suddenly seem subdued. It’s jarring, isn’t it? As children, we assume that the holidays will always look the same- the same house, the same food, the same people… and then one year, it's not. Someone’s gone, someone's divorce

#summer #structure #children By Izabella Garelick, Psychotherapist & Educational Psychologist Summer is supposed to be carefree. School...

#graduation #growingup #transition High School graduation is often celebrated as a major achievement–and rightfully so. It is a...

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Navigating Challenging Family Dynamics During the Holidays (without losing your mind!) —Serena Garnett, LAC The holidays are (and are...