by Dr Aletta | Mar 11, 2012 | Family Matters
They are called boomerang kids. Just when we are beginning to enjoy the empty nest instead of dreading the silence, there is a knock at the door. Many factors contribute to the reasons why adult kids come back to their parental homestead after being away for a while.... 
by Tacianna Indovina | Oct 28, 2019 | Adulting, Family Matters, Kids, Parenting, Self-Esteem, Stress
I’ve been avoiding writing this post because I’m a first-time parent and I’ve been struggling with some guilt for returning back to work myself. My son is almost three months old and I returned to work part-time after seven weeks. I was, am, and will likely continue... 
by Tacianna Indovina | Sep 4, 2019 | Adulting, Family Matters
“Being a parent is hard.” “Your whole life will be turned upside down.” “You have no idea what you’re in for.” “You just have one..wait until you have two.” “You just have two…wait until you have three.” Sometimes this (often unsolicited) feedback can be... 
by Tacianna Indovina | Apr 10, 2019 | Kids, Parenting, Relationships
Having joined Explore What’s Next relatively recently, I’m still getting to know my esteemed colleagues. I had the privilege of meeting Nicole Brown for coffee this past week to get to know her and her path to becoming a specialist in perinatal mental health and... 
by Dr Aletta | Dec 13, 2017 | Family Matters, Kids, Parenting
Be kind yourself. That’s the start. I think we can all agree on that, right? Not as easy as it sounds, especially if we did not grow up with the greatest role models. My husband grew up with yellers. Everything sounded like an argument, even if it...
