by Diana | Jul 3, 2018 | Parenting
Lazy summer days… Summertime invokes images of lazy days, family vacations, and freedom from the normal stresses that accompany the school year. For many of us, we look forward to the lack of schedule which allows us to unwind, de-stress, and recharge before the...
by Diana | Aug 29, 2017 | Parenting
What is an enmeshed family system? The short answer: the way one family member feels, all family members are expected to feel. Think of this: a mother picks up her children from school on a Friday afternoon. She is relaxed and joyful, thinking of the long three-day...
by Diana | Aug 8, 2017 | Parenting
Next year at this time, my baby will be starting high school. This week marks the start of a new school year. Summer break began in May, and although it feels like we’re cutting the summer awfully short by going back to school in the beginning of August,...
by Diana | Apr 11, 2017 | Parenting
The Secret to Good Parenting is written by Diana Baker, MSW, a mental health counselor with 20 years’ experience working with children and families. She provides mental health counseling in St. John’s, Florida. Offering individual and family counseling for...
by Diana | Jul 26, 2016 | Parenting
When I showed up at college, I had never learned to cook, do laundry, or drive on an interstate. I had also never burned myself on a hot stove, flooded the utility room, or driven a car over fifty miles per hour. I was completely unprepared for adulthood, and what...