Feeling Together Blog
EMOTIONAL WELLNESS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
The Dark Side of Self-Care
Some people fill their social media feeds with pictures of self-care activities. They proudly preach the necessities of self-care. ("Some people" includes me.) Yet, self-care is more than an act to be observed, it is an internal art to witness. Without understanding...
read moreIn Episode 3, Dr. Emily Keller discusses the importance of allowing children to have influence over parents.
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Feeling Together Podcast - Episode 1 - Introduction to the Podcast Click here to listen to this episode. Click here to donate and support this podcast. Welcome to the Feeling Together podcast, the show that helps you are your family feel together again. Your host dr....
read moreIn this episode, Dr. Keller describes the four basic feelings and how to identify them.
read moreDr. Keller discusses her reasons for starting the podcast and what it means to “feel together” both as an individual and a family.
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Using Theater & Expressive Arts in Community Building
Before I write about my experience using theater and expressive arts in community building, I'd like to make a disclaimer. I have zero theater experience. Except, of course, that one play in third grade in which everybody got a part. That was enough for me to learn...
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Wonder in the Everyday Moment
Yesterday, Facebook sent me a "memory" that reminded me of the wonder in the everyday moment. It went like this: Me to my son: Make a wish (as he was about to blow a dandelion). My son: I wish with all my might that I may blow all the seeds off this dandelion and...
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Benefits of Outdoor Play
Some of my favorite childhood memories were formed outdoors. Whether playing on my own or with a group of kids. Often times, my dad and I would go on nature walks. Sometimes we skipped rocks or set paper boats to sail, or simply raced sticks in the current. At the...
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Follow the Wonder
My husband and I took our then-only son to the North Carolina zoo for the first time when he was two years old. We bought an annual family pass and an hour and a half later, we were glad we did! We decided to let him follow the wonder and let him explore as...
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Let Kids Deal With Disappointment
It can be hard on parents and caretakers to be with children as they feel and deal with disappointment and other difficult emotions. Their feelings stir up our difficult emotions. We may want to alleviate their negative feelings or ours by rescuing them rather than...
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Parenting: Teachable Moments from Tantrums
Parenting is hard: Even tantrums offer teachable moments for toddlers ... when we keep our cool My two-year-old son just finished what felt like an hour-long tantrum right before falling asleep for the night. I'm not sure exactly how long it lasted. I prefer not to...
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What is Family Play Therapy
Family play therapy is as unique as your family People seeking family play therapy often wonder if the family play therapist has ever worked with "families like ours." This is a good question for anyone seeking family play therapy to ask a potential therapist! If the...
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