Dealing With Stress

Life is stressful. How we handle what comes at us matters—both for us and our children. I believe that there are four main keys to dealing well with stress:  Processing emotions well Practicing good self-care Managing relationships in heal...

“They didn’t go to school last Thursday. We took a mental health day,” she said to me. “Like, you just stayed home and did nothing as a family?” I asked. “Yeah, exactly,” she responded, as casual as if I had asked how her day was. ...

In addition to minor aggravations like running late or having a bad hair day, kids (like the rest of us) have to cope with major life events. These events don't have to be negative to be stressful. Remember: the key component to stress is change...

Stress Awareness Month takes place throughout April, and as a mom, you know exactly how much time, effort, and dedication it takes to keep your family running. Take the pressure off with these top 10 ways to pamper yourself and relieve your stres...

A stressed mom is an unhappy mom. If you're feeling frazzled, frustrated, or drained from the daily grind of being a busy parent, learn some simple stress-relief tips submitted by our readers — other real mothers who have been in your shoes.  ...

10 Things That Make Everyone Happy Wake refreshed -- Ironically, to be happy when you're awake, you need to make sure you spend enough time in bed. Make sure you get enough sleep. Find love -- Few people would enjoy years alone on a desert islan...

Adult coloring pages offer a fun and relaxing activity for moms, teachers, older kids, and teens! Print this one featuring a small floral pattern. Give it as a Mother's Day gift or Teacher Appreciation gift, along with colored pencils or fin...

Your sanity isn't only important because you are important, but also because your children need sane parents. And there are just a few Rules that you'll find, after you get the hang of them, help you keep your head when your children are crying t...

Promoting Mindfulness in Kids One the most exciting recent developments in the modern treatment of depression has been the integration of cognitive behavioral principles with insights from an Eastern tradition that goes back many thousands of y...

Calming Activities Essential Although many people associate the term stress with psychological stress, physicians use this term to denote any force that impairs the stability and balance of bodily functions. By definition, exercise is stressful,...

The mother of a three-year-old wonders why she feels overwhelmed and saddened by the demands of motherhood. ...

It's amazing the effects that too much stress can have on your life. Take this quiz to see if you need to find more ways to relax. ...

Use this worksheet to help you determine the level of stress in your life. ...

Involuntary Job Changes While voluntary job changes can be stimulating and ego-boosting, involuntary job changes usually are pretty much of a drag—at least initially. American workers learned this en masse following the September 11, 2001, ter...

Adult coloring pages offer a fun and relaxing activity for moms, teachers, older kids, and teens! Print this one featuring a large floral pattern. Give it as a Mother's Day gift or Teacher Appreciation gift, along with colored pencils or fin...

Strategies for Handling Life Changes Experts say that when change occurs, it's important to recognize and acknowledge it, rather than trying to ignore or avoid it. Once you acknowledge change, you can effectively work toward accepting it. Some ...

How to Cope with Change Change is rarely easy, but life would be pretty stagnant and boring without it. Many people resist change, finding it far more comfortable to drift along day after day in the same old routines. They eat the same kind of c...

Stress Management and Relaxation Not only do stress management and relaxation allow for better training and athletic performance, they help prevent illness and injury, and most important, allow for a happy and fulfilling life. Stress that is out...