Are you Sensory Smart?

Let’s face it...2020 was a crazy year with upended routines challenging all families. When schedules are chaotic and routines disrupted, kids with sensory processing challenges have an especially difficult time navigating. We collect information from the world around us using our senses of hearing, sight, smell, taste, and touch. What can you do to empower your kids and their senses? Read More »

New YOU starts in the refrigerator

We know that your refrigerator plays a very important role in your family’s diet. Logic tells us the larger the family you have the more food you will need. And where does food go? We put items in the refrigerator wherever it seems to fit at the time. Often times having to juggle the ketchup bottle to put the pop bottle in its place, then you realize where does the ketchup go? It is like a big game of Jenga. Read More »

Pandemic Affects Mental Health of Pregnant Women, New Moms

Anxiety before birth and isolation postpartum can heighten pandemic stress. The coronavirus pandemic is adding to the mood issues that many pregnant women and new moms experience, according to a new study. Read More »

Understanding Your Child’s Behavior

How to know when your child may need to seek mental health? Read More »

What is a Tire Pressure Monitoring System?

For most of us, starting our cars in the morning is a stress-free task. The car’s dashboard typically lights up with warning symbols, but the lights turn back off after a moment. Sometimes, one of the lights on the dash stays on, indicating that something is wrong. Read More »

Psychosocial Development and Your Teen

Erik Erikson was a psychologist who was best known for his theory of psychosocial development and believed that personality developed in a series of stages. Erikson’s theory maintains that a person passes through eight developmental stages throughout their lifespan that build upon each other. At each stage, the individual faces a crisis. By resolving the crisis, the person develops strengths or traits that help them become confident and healthy individuals. If they fail to deal effectively with these conflicts, they may not develop the essential skills needed for a strong sense of self. Read More »

New Year and New Beginnings

2021 is finally here! A new year brings new beginnings. The new year is an important time for people to assess their lives. Many people decide it is the right time to start something new or make a change. When embarking on your new beginning or making major changes in your life, it is important to make sure it starts off right. Read More »

New Year, New Behavior

Sponsored Content Changing your child’s behavior can be difficult. Here are a few tips to help you be successful! Read More »

Winter Safety Tips

Sponsored Content Who’s ready for the fluffy white stuff? It’s great for having a White Christmas, but unfortunately, we usually have two more months of it. Living in South Dakota has prepared us to basically be professional snow removers, right? Read More »

Assisted Living Decision Guide

Sponsored Content There are many factors to consider when talking about assisted living. Our guide offers many answers, to help make your decision easier. Read More »