Go Gentle Into This New Year
2020 left behind a world of loss. Our hearts feel the weight of missed milestones, withered friendships, canceled weddings, eliminated jobs, separated families, illness, death, trauma, and uncertainty. Even in a new year, so many of us are grieving.
Show yourself the same kindness and care that you would show a friend!
Self-compassion means being gentle and understanding with yourself. You are not perfect, in fact, no one is! Mistakes are opportunities for growth and improvement. It may be hard, but try not to get angry with yourself when life falls short of your set expectations.
Avoid Those Pesky Mealtime Struggles
Mealtimes don’t have to be such a struggle, if parents can put healthy habits in place around eating. The Parents Active in Their Children’s Health (PATCH) Program provides helpful tips for healthier mealtimes by using the acronyms PREP and PARED shared below.
3 Tips for Making the Holidays Meaningful in Spite of the COVID Crisis
This year has been a challenging and terrifying ride for most humans. Yet, here we are. The holidays look very different this year