by Dr. Kim | Nov 20, 2024 | Families, Gratitude, group coaching, Highly Sensitive Person, Holidays
Navigating Family Dynamics During the Holidays The holidays are often portrayed as joyful, but for many, they can bring stress, tension, and emotional overwhelm. Why? Family gatherings magnify feelings of disconnection, especially if you are in the midst of a personal...
by Dr. Kim | Nov 21, 2023 | Burnout, Highly Sensitive Person, Holidays, Thanksgiving
Surviving Thanksgiving when you’re tired or highly sensitive It’s Thanksgiving time, and that means family, food, and friends. It also can contribute to overwhelm for those of us who are highly sensitive to physical, emotional, or social...
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 31, 2021 | Families, Parenting, Self-Care, Self-Compassion
The initiation into motherhood Today I have the pleasure of speaking with Maria Luisa Salcines, a freelance author and certified parent coach. In the interview, Maria Luisa talks about how motherhood changed her perspective and about how self-compassion, self-care,...
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...
