Balancing work and caregiving: Managing dual roles

Try these tips for a successful back-to-school experience

Parenting is such a journey. One of the biggest parts of this journey is watching your child grow from one year to the next and develop their own thoughts, personalities, hopes, dreams, and worries. Back to school is one of the busiest and expensive times of the year for parents. Most parents would agree that the commercials and ads come too soon; and the list of supplies is too long. Nonetheless, we must get ready to support our child’s academic, mental and emotional needs this school year. 

Hip Stability

Ball and socket joints have a large range of motion (ROM) which is good, but can be dangerous. Flexibility and mobility are things that if you don’t use them, you lose them. Because of the complex nature of the hip joint with the muscles, tendons, ligaments and fascia that crisscross it, we can lose that mobility quickly. In addition, when improving our fitness we always want “stability before mobility.” The hips are definitely made for mobility, but we often have injuries, pain or issues with unstable hip joints.

The Healing Power of Creativity

Life gives us moments that words can’t always fully hold. A heartbreak that lingers in the chest. Anxiety that hums under the surface. Grief that feels too big to name. We know talking is important. It can bring clarity, relief and connection. We also know that sometimes words alone aren’t enough. That’s where artistic outlets provide different outlets to process emotions.