by Dr. Kim | Jul 8, 2021 | Anxiety, Coaching, Mindfulness, Self-Care, Stress Management
Wind Down Wednesdays–a midweek reset Let me tell you a little story about me. Every 5 years or so (no seriously, it’s like a 5 year thing), my body has had ENOUGH of me pushing through and ignoring its signals. You know the signals–they’re...
by Dr. Kim | Jun 11, 2021 | People Pleasing, Reslience, Self-Compassion
Making everyone happy I love making people happy. In fact, I come from a long line of women who love making people happy. It’s impossible to get people’s approval all the time. It makes me happy to make others happy, but it took me awhile to...
by Dr. Kim | Mar 26, 2021 | Caregiving, Families, Parenting, Self-Care
Parenting work x 2 Today’s interview features Candace Rieske, a wife and full time mom of 3 boys, two of which are twins. Candace owns her own business designing jewelry, and when she isn’t feeding kids or making jewelry, she lifts weights, runs, and...
by Dr. Kim | Feb 19, 2021 | Adolescence, Child Development, Families, Parenting, Relationships
Family conflict has a key impact on teens’ later relationships Children learn from conflict in the family. By modeling healthy interactions, parents teach their teens important skills for how to deal with conflict in the future. But if the conflict (parent to...
by Dr. Kim | Sep 16, 2020 | Anxiety, Burnout, Cognitive Development, Human Development, Stress Management
The chemistry of stress–what’s actually happening in our bodies You’re in a meeting (or a class), still waking up with your coffee, when BOOM–you’re asked to speak when you’re not prepared. You know your heart starts racing, but...