This is the first week of school in many of the counties around us, and I know many schools have started back up in the last week. It is time to implement those coping skills and schedules. It is go time! With the start of…
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Routines and Schedules
Much of what we experience from a typical day of school or work is a sense of routine and structure. With more time being spent at home due to COVD, many of us are starting to see the struggles of not having this daily structure.…
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5 Tips to cope with back to school COVID-style
Here we are. It is August again and that can only mean the 3 best or worst words of the year. BACK TO SCHOOL! I am going to make a sweeping assumption here and figure that every single one of us is experiencing the back…
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Dr. Cindy’s Corner: Living a Brighter Spring
This spring was supposed to be about introducing a new theme to our blog. The goal was to guide you through these next few months with a changed outlook to propel you into summer. Uplifting posts about how to shift your mindset. That was before…
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Drugs, Hormones, and Homework: A Glimpse into the Life of an American High School Student
By Dev Patel, Student Volunteer Most people tend to think of high school as it’s depicted in the movies: an amalgamation of bullies, nerds, true love, and everything in between. Reality could not be more different. Depression and suicide rates among teens have been…
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3 Positive Habits for 2019
Happy New Year!! 2019 is here!! Now is a great opportunity to think about positive habits for 2019. We have three of them for you. As you will notice, these habits focus on basic habits will set the stage for future topics to come. And…
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Mindful Parenting: The power of pausing
As summer is ending, stress and anxiety often start to sneak back in. Getting back into the school year can be stressful for both parents and kids, and finding the new school routine is hard on everyone. After-school activities start up again. Homework starts to…
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Toxic Stress
We tend to think of summertime as the time for rest and relaxation. Things like going on road trips, heading to the beach, and having fun at the amusement parks. Summer is supposed to be the time for unwinding and taking a break from life’s…
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We’re Moving!!
As of July 9th, 2018 Brighter Hope Wellness Center is moving to our new location at the River Hill Professional Center at: 6100 Daylong Lane, Suite 103 Clarksville, Maryland 21029 Check back for more exciting announcements!!
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Parenting Tips: How to React When Your Kids Give Themselves a Yogurt Facial Mask
No, I didn’t take a picture of them so let’s get that question out of the way. It is not one of my parenting methods and I will explain why later. I came home after a particularly long day at work not too long ago.…
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