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How To Cope With Being Away From Your Adoptive Children During The Holidays
The holiday season is upon us, and for many it is a time of happiness, peace, and an opportunity to connect with loved ones. However, for parents who are in the process of adopting children, it can be a time of sadness and grief longing to be with your children but you can’t because their adoption has not been finalized yet. Depending on where your adoptive children are located, it might not be safe to travel to visit them if there is political instability, gang violence, etc

Dr. Michelle Lake EdD, LMHC, LCPC
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🌿 When Work Starts Feeling Like Too Much: Reclaiming Calm in a Chaotic World
It often starts with good intentions. You take on one more project. Stay a little later. Skip one more lunch break. You tell yourself it’s temporary — just until things “settle down.” But they never really do. The to-do list keeps growing, deadlines tighten, and even the smallest pause feels like a luxury. Before long, you’re waking up already tired, running on caffeine and autopilot. The spark that once drove you begins to fade. Sound familiar? You’re not alone. The Silent E


Embrace The Dive With Dr. Michelle Lake
How To Recover From Being Laid Off or Fired Being laid off or fired is a type of loss that results in grief similar to when a person experiences a break-up or divorce, the ending of a friendship, or the death of a loved one. When a person is laid off or fired, especially when they were not expecting that to occur, they feel blindsided which increases their grief because they have not had time to prepare for the loss. It is normal to experience the stages of grief such as ange
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