by Dr. Melisa | Sep 6, 2023 | Her Changing Body, Sex + Relationships
We all have a basic human need for physical affection – to be touched in ways that feel safe and comforting, or sometimes in ways that simply create pleasure. A back rub can be relaxing. 👍🏼 A long hug – nourishing. 😌 Scratching an itch – incredibly...
by Dr. Melisa | Aug 24, 2023 | Her Moods & Mind
Have you ever considered lowering expectations to avoid disappointment? Guilty. 🙋🏻♀️ I’ve not only thought it, I’m pretty sure I’ve said it out loud – to myself and to my children. 🤦🏻♀️ But what if I told you that when you expect the best outcome, it is...
by Dr. Melisa | Aug 10, 2023 | Her Moods & Mind
Real quick – Tell me what word you would use to label this group of emotions: happy, joyful, confident, excited, victorious 😁 Ok, how about these? angry, jealous, sad, lonely, scared 😭 Did you use positive and negative? Good and bad? Healthy and unhealthy? When...
by Dr. Melisa | Jul 24, 2023 | Her Moods & Mind
When things are unpredictable, it’s normal to feel anxious (hello new school year; hello puberty). When adults are anxious, kids absorb that anxiety and add it to their own, magnifying the impact. And when kids are anxious (like maybe now as they see the back to...
by Dr. Melisa | Sep 1, 2022 | Her Moods & Mind, Sex + Relationships
If you have a middle schooler or high schooler, NOW is a perfect time to have or update your Sexting Talk. Even if you think you’ve had this chat, feel free to bring it up again, because once is never enough when it comes to adolescents learning important lessons....
