by kosman | May 27, 2024 | Uncategorized
Summer is a time of sun, relaxation, and cherished moments with family. However, as a social worker/psychotherapist who supports many moms with overwhelm, I find it can also bring a wave of pressure akin to December holiday stress. Many describe the pressure to create...
by kosman | Jan 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
The third Monday in January, coined Blue Monday, has been said the to be the saddest day of the year. While it’s contested and can be problematic if we expect to feel down, it remains that number of factors can come together to make mid-January a difficult time for...
by kosman | Dec 8, 2019 | Acceptance, Holiday stress, Mindfulness, Stress
Many people report experiencing “festive burnout” by mid-December... It’s easy to fall into hustle mode, feeling like there’s too much to do, too many commitments to keep, and that we’re falling short all at the same time. This can be exacerbated when we compare our...
by kosman | Nov 29, 2019 | Acceptance, Breavement, Grief, Holiday stress
Grief due to death can make the holidays an especially hard time. Charlotte Abou-Heif, MSW, RSW a local Bowmanville therapist who specializes in grief, joined me to talk about grief and the holidays. We discuss coping as an adult and a child, how parent/caregivers can...
by kosman | Nov 12, 2019 | Anxiety, Mindfulness, Perinatal mental health, Postpartum, Stress
My kids (especially my first) hasn’t always gotten the best of me. Yet, they are the best of me. I teach them lessons, they now annoyingly remind me… like words I shouldn’t say, to breathe, that it’s okay, and a bad moment doesn’t have to make a bad day, we get to...
