Signs Your Social Battery is Drained

Signs Your Social Battery is Drained

Acelli Crippen-Kok · May 22, 2023 · 3 min read Signs Your Social Battery is Drained How many memes have you seen that tell us “strong women don’t need anyone to help them, they can do it all on their own”? It has us all looking around in the midst of a struggle to...
Practical Ways to Reduce Anxiety

Practical Ways to Reduce Anxiety

Acelli Crippen-Kok · Jan 30, 2023 · 4 min read Practical Ways to Reduce Anxiety Even the coolest cucumbers out there have anxiety induced moments. No one is immune to anxiety and everyone can benefit from a few practical ways to calm down anxiety. Many people aren’t...
Does Your Teenager Feel Comfortable Talking to You?

Does Your Teenager Feel Comfortable Talking to You?

Acelli Crippen-Kok · Dec 15, 2022 · 6 min read Does Your Teenager Feel Comfortable Talking to You? Parents don’t receive a how-to guide when we have a baby. The hospital sends us home with a tiny human (or a couple at a time), maybe some extra diapers, and that’s it....
Stop Internalizing and Absorbing Other People’s Problems

Stop Internalizing and Absorbing Other People’s Problems

Acelli Crippen-Kok · Nov 30, 2022 · 6 min read Stop Internalizing and Absorbing Other People’s Problems Every last one of us is guilty of absorbing another person’s problems, and internalizing their pain. Most of the time we don’t even realize we’re doing it,...
Guide to Managing Stress During the Holiday Season

Guide to Managing Stress During the Holiday Season

Acelli Crippen-Kok · Nov 15, 2022 · 6 min read Guide to Managing Stress During the Holiday Season What is it about the holidays that brings our stress levels to their breaking points? As festive and happy as the holidays are supposed to be, what causes our stress...