HELP!!! The kids are home all day, our normal routine is nonexistent, we can’t go out, and I am now in charge of homeschooling my kids!!!! Parents if you are feeling stressed out with all the new changes to “normal,” pause for a minute, take a deep breath, and know we are all in this […]
InMindOut Blog
Personal growth in a time of Quarantine
Many of us out there have our attention focused on our phones or television screens monitoring the COVID-19 virus pandemic that is affecting our world. While most of us are confined to our homes, we find ourselves struggling to find meaning and find some sense of normalcy in this challenging time that we live in. […]
Life Balance during Quarantine
Change and achieving balance is difficult to achieve during everyday life. Finding balance in troubled times is even more difficult, but is necessary. Balance is finding the right amount of work/school, play and home. Now we find ourselves restricted to our homes, which has caused us to redefine what is normal for everyday life. This […]
Maintaining Recovery in Quarantine
Humans thrive on connection and struggle without it. Connection has been recognized as one of the most important factors in recovery from addiction, including addiction to alcohol and other drugs, sex and love, gambling, spending, overeating, or anything else people turn to for escape. As many people shelter in place during this crisis, it is […]
Keep Calm and Carry On – COVID-19
Sunday morning, since church was canceled for gathered worship, I decided to go to the grocery store and pick up groceries for the week. HEB had changed their hours so that they could restock their shelves for the demand of items. Originally the grocery store is opened at 6:00 am but this Sunday the hours […]
Dinner Table Discussion
When I was a kid, dinner time meant everyone sitting at the table eating a meal. There might be light banter or a check in to see how school went, who needed to get done chores etc. It was a great way to connect and stay connected. Let me ask you this- when was the […]
Teens & depression- Red flags, and where to turn for help
It isn’t always easy to know the difference between teen moodiness and depression. There are signs and symptoms that every parent, grandparent or caregiver should be aware of. The teen years can be pretty tough for many adolescents and depression affects more teens than many parents realize. It is estimated that one in five adolescents […]
Disagreements – Couples and Communication
When I was in undergraduate school, I was required to take a communications class. The first few lessons were about speaking, listening and reporting back what was communicated. I thought, “Oh well, this is easy.” Then as I became part of romantic relationships, I realized this wasn’t easy at all. It came as a surprise […]
Helping your child through separation or divorce
Separation and divorce are painful processes that disrupt the lives of many families. The effects of a parents’ divorce for many children can be modest and short-lived. If divorced parents get to a place where they can have polite but distant communication with an ex-partner their children in turn adapt to the new living arrangement. […]
Untangling Codependency – Redefining Love
What is codependency? The term itself came from the rooms of AA. The alcoholic or addict is dependent on substance and the co-dependent is dependent to person. The definition of the term has broadened from its AA roots. A co-dependent relationship as defined by the Oxford dictionary as a dysfunctional relationship where one person has […]