by Kathryn de Bruin | Apr 23, 2020 | Anxiety, Emotions, Happy Families: Family Health and Well-being, Life During Coronavirus Crisis, Raising Children
Is fear normal right now? What hard conversations should we be having with our families? To answer those questions – Yes, I’d be surprised if you weren’t at least a little fearful with all that’s been going on. We should all be concerned...
by Kathryn de Bruin | Apr 21, 2020 | Emotions, Happy Families: Family Health and Well-being, Life During Coronavirus Crisis, Raising Children, Therapy
While some deal with stress and crisis by using Anxious Coping Strategies, some go in a different direction still, and use more withdrawn coping strategies. People with withdrawn strategies are able to compartmentalize and bury their feelings deep inside, so much so...
by Kathryn de Bruin | Apr 17, 2020 | Anxiety, Emotions, Happy Families: Family Health and Well-being, Life During Coronavirus Crisis, Raising Children, Therapy
In our last post, we identified Secure Coping Characteristics. While some may fall under that category, chances are yourself or someone else in your family naturally utilizes anxious coping strategies during stressful and scary situations. Those who use anxious...
by Kathryn de Bruin | Apr 9, 2020 | Emotions, Happy Families: Family Health and Well-being, Life During Coronavirus Crisis, Raising Children
We all have inherent strategies for coping. Coping Strategies are especially important in times of crisis, because they keep us feeling safe and in control of our feelings. One of the most underutilized tools in relationships is knowing what your loved one’s...
by Kathryn de Bruin | Apr 7, 2020 | Anxiety, Couples in Therapy, Emotions, Happy Families: Family Health and Well-being, Life During Coronavirus Crisis, Raising Children
We all experience stress, and naturally want to be able to provide comfort to our loved ones. This is our responsibility, and what helps us to feel like effective parents and partners. The bigger question is whether you know when your loved ones are distressed or not....
by Kathryn de Bruin | Apr 2, 2020 | Happy Families: Family Health and Well-being, Life During Coronavirus Crisis, Play Therapy, Raising Children
Some of us are really struggling at home. Others are having a wonderful time. In fact, there are a group of anxious children who are not even symptomizing right now because they are so happy to just be home with their loved ones. They feel safe and cared for, and they...
