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Greenwood & Indianapolis, IN
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How To Support Your Child as the School Year is in Full Swing
The beginning of the school year often brings excitement and motivation. Students are getting into new routines, teachers are setting expectations, and parents are hopeful for a successful school year.…
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Marriage Burnout: When Your Spouse Gets What’s Left Over
One of the most common things I hear from couples in counseling isn’t, “We don’t love each other anymore.” It’s something much quieter. “We just haven’t had time.” Time to…
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Burnout in Parenthood: Don’t Forget to Enjoy Your Family
There are moments in parenting that become so routine we hardly notice them anymore. This can be the start of Parent Burnout. Packing lunches before anyone else wakes up. Making…
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Student Burnout: When Everything Feels Like It Matters
For many students, August doesn’t simply mark the end of summer. It marks the return of expectations and high risk of student burnout. Teachers begin talking about grades. Coaches begin…
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Midlife Burnout: When the Important Keeps Losing to the Urgent
Midlife Burnout. Picture a fairly ordinary Tuesday. Your alarm goes off and before your feet even hit the floor, you’re already thinking about the day ahead. You check your phone…
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Building a Career Without Losing Yourself: Early-Career Burnout
For many young professionals, the first few years of a career are exciting. They’re filled with new opportunities, new responsibilities, and the satisfaction of finally seeing years of education and…
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After-School Meltdowns: Why Kids Fall Apart at Home
A lot of parents experience the same confusing moment after school. Their child walks through the door and completely falls apart. Maybe they start crying over something tiny. Perhaps they…
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Back-to-School Challenge No One Talks About: Social Anxiety
When adults think about back-to-school stress, academics usually get most of the attention. But for many kids, the social side of school is actually much harder. Friendships carry enormous emotional…
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Why Back-to-School Season Is Hard on Parents Too
Back-to-school season isn’t just stressful for kids. Parents feel it too. In fact, many parents walk into August already mentally exhausted. It feels like a fresh start, but there is…
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The Emotional Backpack: New School Year, New Fears
As summer winds down, we receive the school supply list from our kid’s school. Parents start shopping for backpacks, lunchboxes, notebooks, pencils, and crayons. But as a mental health counselor,…