by Dana Basu, PsyD | Jul 3, 2021 | Anger, Anxiety, Coping, Emotional Regulation, Feelings, Parent Mental Health
Using Distraction Techniques To Cope with Intense Emotions We all have moments when our emotions become really intense and we’re desperate for strategies to help us calm that down. Distraction techniques are a set of helpful tools that can turn down the heat and allow...
by Dana Basu, PsyD | Feb 25, 2021 | Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Emotional Regulation, Feelings, Guilt, Parent Mental Health, Resilience
Create Better Boundaries in 5 Steps We all need some form of protection as we navigate this world, and building and maintaining healthy boundaries is one important way of protecting and caring for ourselves. Find out more about boundaries, where they might be helpful,...
by Dana Basu, PsyD | Feb 13, 2021 | Anger, Anxiety, Coping, Emotional Regulation, Parent Mental Health
Emotional Regulation for Parents Emotional regulation is the skill of managing our feelings so that they don’t spin out of control. As adults, we are constantly striving to keep our feelings in check — our anger, our anxiety, our sadness, our guilt, and even our...
by Dana Basu, PsyD | Feb 13, 2021 | Anger, Coping, Depression, Emotional Regulation, Mindset, Parent Mental Health, Thoughts
How to Change Your Negative Thoughts You might be surprised to learn that one of the most powerful influences over our mood is our thoughts. The good news is this means we have the power to change it. The bad news is that it can be incredibly hard to do so. But as...
by Dana Basu, PsyD | Jan 27, 2021 | Anger, Attachment, Depression, Guilt, Parent Mental Health
Parent Guilt: What To Do When It’s Warranted Parent guilt seems to be one of those things that just comes with the territory. We are bound to feel it, at least sometimes, as we see the ripple effects of our humanness play out on the next generation. But when is...
by Dana Basu, PsyD | Jan 27, 2021 | Anger, Attachment, Depression, Relationships
I Yelled At My Child… Now What? So, you yelled at your child. Guess what? You’re not alone. In fact, I’ve never met a parent who hasn’t lost their cool and yelled, at least a few times. The reality is that parents are human, and humans act...