by Laura Howe | Jul 8, 2019 | Resilience & Anger, Stress & Burnout
On the outside, it may fool you. I’m the easy going parent. I enjoy being more spontaneous and love adventure. I’m not a clean freak and I’m okay with leaving the dishes in the sink for a day or two. But on the inside, oh man, on the inside I need to be in control of...
by Laura Howe | Jun 24, 2019 | Resilience & Anger, Stress & Burnout
“If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” was read every night as a bedtime story at our household this past week. The author, Laura Numeroff, describes how this cute boy offers a cookie to a mouse (in case you haven’t guessed by the name yet, ha!) and how the boy responds to...
by Laura Howe | Jun 3, 2019 | Resilience & Anger, Stress & Burnout
Left in the car 5 miles and a boat ride away was my phone charger and there was no way I was leaving that line to go get it. It’s not any line. I’m standing in line for the Peter Pan ride at Disney World and I realized that I left my phone cord in the...
by Laura Howe | May 20, 2019 | Anxiety & Depression, Resilience & Anger, Stress & Burnout
Sleep is often the first thing to suffer when stresses are mounting at home and work. Expectations are high and your mind is filled with “what-if” and “what-next” thoughts. Even though sleep is a requirement for survival it is the most common struggle and complaint...
by Laura Howe | May 13, 2019 | Anxiety & Depression, Resilience & Anger, Stress & Burnout
Should Statements I had a big day at work and came home later than expected. On my way home I was anticipating a quiet evening with my family, chilling out with my kids and talking about our day over dinner. However, when I came home I was greeted with questions of...
by Laura Howe | May 6, 2019 | Addictions & Trauma, Resilience & Anger
The other day I worked late and my husband was home with the kids, doing dinner, homework and the general after-school chaos. When I walked in the door within seconds I could tell what kind of evening it was. Whether everything was in its usual place (backpacks,...
