Family Issues

Cards for Kids!

10 Dec 2017 Posted by Lauren Rose in Balance, Coping Skills, Family Issues, Gratitude, Relationships, Self-Care, Spirituality

The holidays make me think of a lot of things like family, last minute-Christmas shopping, ham for dinner, and (fingers crossed) snow on Christmas. It’s a really busy time of the year, and it definitely causes me a small amount of stress as I’m running…

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“Family Dynamics”

20 Apr 2017 Posted by Susan V. Brewer in Alcohol and Drugs, Balance, Codependency, Coping Skills, Family Issues, Feelings, Goal-Setting, Gratitude, Relationships, Self-Care

I decided to write about this topic because it has so much importance and value in how we live our lives. Most people do not necessarily think that how they were raised and that their childhood experiences impact how they relate and interact with others….

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Family Dynamics and Your Current Relationships… Unrelated? Think Again.

10 Mar 2017 Posted by Lauren Rose in Balance, Family Issues, Feelings, Relationships, Self-Care

Don’t you love light bulb moments? They don’t happen often (at least for me…) but when they do, I am almost astonished at how enlightened I feel. This may sound dumb, but I honestly love when all the pieces come together, all the dots connect,…

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“Is this the Year?”

20 Jan 2017 Posted by Susan V. Brewer in Alcohol and Drugs, Balance, Codependency, Coping Skills, Counseling, Family Issues, Feelings, Goal-Setting, Recovery, Relationships, Self-Care

So is this the year that you tackle those big changes you want in your life?? Quit smoking? Lose weight? Financial Responsibility? Get a new job? These are just a few of the top goals most people have wanted to work on for years. Some…

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Happy Holidays!!

20 Dec 2016 Posted by Susan V. Brewer in Balance, Codependency, Coping Skills, Family Issues, Feelings, Gratitude

This is the time of year right after Thanksgiving when our stress levels can rise and we can start to feel overwhelmed by the prospect of Christmas and what that means to us, to our friends, family and coworkers. Sometimes it feels as though we…

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“What’s Next?”

25 Oct 2016 Posted by Susan V. Brewer in Codependency, Coping Skills, Family Issues, Feelings, Goal-Setting, Relationships, Self-Care, Spirituality

I was sitting here thinking what am I going to write about this month? Sometimes it is very clear to me and others time I feel stuck. I am sure most of us can relate to that feeling of being “stuck” in our lives on…

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More Great Quotes

25 Jul 2016 Posted by Susan V. Brewer in Balance, Codependency, Coping Skills, Family Issues, Feelings, Goal-Setting, Relationships, Self-Care, Spirituality

Last month I so much enjoyed sharing with all of you my favorite quotes, that I decided I would share some more with you. It was interesting I had received a phone call from a client whom I had not seen in several months. She…

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It’s About Time

25 Feb 2016 Posted by Susan V. Brewer in Balance, Coping Skills, Family Issues, Feelings, Goal-Setting

What I mean by this title is that I have finally been able to let go of some personal feelings that I have been having in my life in relation to someone in my life. I normally do not share personal things and I will…

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What is Family?

25 Nov 2015 Posted by Susan V. Brewer in Balance, Codependency, Coping Skills, Family Issues, Feelings, Relationships, Self-Care, Spirituality

Since Thanksgiving is approaching us rather quickly… when we think of this holiday we think of family… Who will be having it? Who will be there? What am I going to bring? Initially I believe we think about the all of the food that we…

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“Facing Our Fears”

25 Sep 2015 Posted by Susan V. Brewer in Balance, Codependency, Coping Skills, Family Issues, Feelings, Relationships, Self-Care

What do I mean by this facing our fears??? It can be our fears about anything but specifically related to what it is that we want in our life in all areas. I often talk about the importance of identifying and understanding the relationships that…

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