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Covid has done a good job of highlighting the importance of children’s mental health. Given the state of the world, many parents can’t...
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- Feb 12
- 2 min
Getting past the binge & restrict cycle
Many people identify with binge eating despite not qualifying for a clinical diagnosis. Most, if not all of us, have overeaten to the...
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- Feb 2
- 2 min
What's under YOUR mask?
Do you use humour, aggression or other “masks” to get through life? To avoid pain, discomfort and to fit in with others, people often...
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- Jan 26
- 2 min
Raising Body Positive Children
Diet culture is one we ALL inhabit in the 21st century where being thin = healthy & happy. Our value is often tied to our body size. This...
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- Jan 19
- 2 min
A new twist on new years resolutions
Despite the uncertainty most of us are feeling about the upcoming year, have you been working on making resolutions for 2022? Research...
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- Jan 12
- 3 min
The Truth about your Sex Drive
Q: My sex drive isn't what it used to be. I can go months without having sex with my boyfriend and I feel bad when he wants to, and I...
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- Jan 5
- 2 min
Do you have emotional intimacy with anyone?
have freedom to grow and exp
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- Dec 29, 2021
- 3 min
Grieving the child you thought you would have - the acceptance process.
Your child has just been given a diagnosis. Now what? It can be hard to admit for some parents, that it feels like our dreams have gone...
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- Dec 22, 2021
- 2 min
Set boundaries for a peaceful holiday
Many people try hard to please their family, especially over the holidays, as their loved one’s happiness is often at the top of their...
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- Dec 15, 2021
- 2 min
'Tis the season for the “O” word
It’s officially the season of "O"verwhelm. And you're probably wondering how to feel less overwhelmed during the holidays and beyond....
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- Dec 8, 2021
- 3 min
Part of the Sandwich Generation? How to recognize stress within yourself and lighten your load.
My role as a social worker in the Extra Mural program gave me a firsthand exposure to how taxing this double caregiver role can be on...
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- Dec 2, 2021
- 2 min
Porn: Does it augment a couple's sex life, or destroy it?
Porn has been thought to be both something that can separate couples and something that can bring them closer together. From my...
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- Nov 24, 2021
- 4 min
Watching MAID? Is the story of domestic abuse hitting home?
This recent post by TexanTish Tillish (after watching the TV mini-series MAID) was so powerful, I wanted to share it with you... From:...
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- Nov 17, 2021
- 3 min
An Entrepreneurs Journey ~ some of the hardest days of my life.
There's been countless times where I could have listened to some of the negative voices around me, even those who cared about me and who...
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- Nov 3, 2021
- 2 min
Do you want to WANT sex?
Many people wrote in to me about feeling pretty content in their relationships yet they find themselves not wanting to have sex (or...
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- Oct 28, 2021
- 1 min
Have you experienced trauma? Find yourself again.
Sometimes bad things happen to good people. The first hand exposure to human suffering and cruelty is real.
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- Oct 20, 2021
- 2 min
A simple trick to soothe your nervous system - access your vagus nerve!
The vagus nerve, according to Jessica (my counselling intern), impacts many systems in our body including our major organs - kidneys,...
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- Oct 13, 2021
- 2 min
Moms have been sold a lie
The role of a mother has been idealized in our culture for generations and placed on a pedestal. We are simply being set up to fail and...
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- Oct 7, 2021
- 2 min
Am I a lesbian if I fantasize about being intimate with women?
"If I fantasize about sex with another woman during sex with my husband, does this mean I am lesbian?" Many women report being attracted...
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- Sep 29, 2021
- 1 min
How healthy is the relationship you're in?
Have you experienced, or are you experiencing any of these behaviors in your relationship? Your partner breaks stuff (or threatens to)...
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