If you’re anything like me, you juggle tasks like a circus performer. How often do you drop a task? Do you forget to run an important errand? Do you arrive on time for a meeting, except the meeting is the following week? There are different kinds of tasks. Some tasks have to be done…
It’s 7:30 am. We have to be in the car to drive carpool in twenty minutes. Our 8-year-old son is still in his pajamas. This happens every morning. I wonder if I should dress him myself or force him to go to school in his pajamas. I know one thing; this is a problem…
Deb has just finished breakfast. She plans to go outside and play with her friends. Her friends are free until lunch time. After breakfast, her sister asks Deb to help her find her socks. At 10 am, Deb brushes her teeth and returns to her room. Deb is on her way out and mom…
As a homemaker and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who juggles family responsibilities and a profession, it’s not uncommon for me to feel overwhelmed. Since self-care starts at home, I decided to study Polyvagal Theory to update my understanding of the physiology of self-regulation. Terms to know Polyvagal Theory – Polyvagal Theory according to…