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 | Feb 13, 2021 | Childhood Mental Health, Coping, Development, Feelings
How to Teach Your Kids About Emotions At any given moment, can you identify what you’re feeling? And not just “bad,” “ugh,” or “like crap,” but I mean really put a word to your emotional state? Words like “guilty,” or “lonely” or “vulnerable,” or even...
by Dana Basu, PsyD | Feb 8, 2021 | Parent Mental Health, Trauma
What is Trauma? If you’ve heard of the word trauma before, you might have very specific and intense images that get conjured up along with that term. These might be based on your own experiences, relate to something you’ve read or learned about before, or perhaps stem...
by Dana Basu, PsyD | Feb 6, 2021
What Gets Broken in Relationships Gets Healed in Relationships ~unknown About Me If you’ve had a chance to explore the Everything But Crazy site, you may have noticed a blending of reality with both humor and non-judgmental acceptance. This is an intentional...
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...