by Tori Hamilton, RN Psychotherapist, IBCLC, PMH-C | Dec 14, 2025 | Family & Relationships
Finding Balance: How to Care for Yourself While Being an Attuned Parent Parenting is a delicate balance between caring for your children and taking care of yourself. Many parents experience a push-and-pull between self-sacrifice and self-care: “I deserve to take some...
by Tori Hamilton, RN Psychotherapist, IBCLC, PMH-C | Dec 12, 2025 | Family & Relationships
How We Speak to Ourselves Matters The way we talk to ourselves shapes our emotional well-being, our relationships with our children, and even how we parent. Self-talk—the ongoing inner dialogue we have with ourselves—can be supportive or critical, conscious or...
by Nicole Walker, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) | Dec 10, 2025 | Family & Relationships
Introduction to Understanding Our Attachment Style Have you ever caught yourself thinking, “Why do my relationships always seem to play out the same way?” Maybe you notice that no matter how hard you try, you keep ending up in the same arguments, feeling the same...
by Tori Hamilton, RN Psychotherapist, IBCLC, PMH-C | Feb 18, 2025 | Family & Relationships
Childhood fears are a natural part of development, and understanding how to support your child through these anxieties is crucial. From monsters under the bed to worries about school performance, childhood fears evolve as children grow. As a parent, it can be...
by Tori Hamilton, RN Psychotherapist, IBCLC, PMH-C | Feb 16, 2025 | Family & Relationships
Parenting a teenager can feel like an emotional rollercoaster. One minute, they’re seeking your advice; the next, they’re shutting you out. While teens naturally strive for independence, a strong secure attachment with their parents remains one of the most crucial...
by Tori Hamilton, RN Psychotherapist, IBCLC, PMH-C | Feb 2, 2025 | Family & Relationships
Anxiety in teenagers is more common than ever, with studies showing that up to 1 in 3 adolescents struggle with an anxiety disorder by the age of 18 (Merikangas et al., 2010). Between academic pressure, social challenges, and the stress of growing up in a fast-paced...
