by Teri Claassen | Nov 17, 2016 | Anxiety
I remember the day we brought my son home from the hospital almost 10 years ago. I felt so ill equipped. I knew enough to get by, but not enough to feel confident and combat the fear and anxiety headed my way. Even though I’ve been a mom for a decade, I realize that...
by Teri Claassen | May 5, 2016 | Anxiety
Doesn’t a fresh start feel good? A clean slate you get to create from scratch as a new chapter begins. Some might find that intimidating and uncomfortable. But I find it freeing. I had lived my whole life in Ohio and Indiana until 2013. The adventure of moving...
by Teri Claassen | Feb 25, 2016 | Anxiety, Coping, Fear
There have been many points in my life where I was excited to get older. I waited with anticipation for the typical milestone ages people look forward to that result in a right of passage: becoming a teenager, being old enough to drive a car, being called an adult,...
by Teri Claassen | Nov 9, 2015 | Anxiety, Coping, Depression, Family Issues, Parenting, Teen
Every mom gets pushed to the edge sometimes. I know I do! It starts small and then builds little by little until all of a sudden I find myself on the edge and falling fast. In a split second, something flies out of my mouth in a tone that is far from patient and...
by Teri Claassen | Nov 2, 2015 | Anxiety, Codependency, Depression, Family Issues, Fear, Parenting, Perfectionism, Shame, Teen
Am I a good mom? If I am not exactly good, am I good enough? Or, are my kids going to be messed up because of something I did? Do I spend enough time with them? Am I too overprotective? Have I taught them what they need to know to survive this crazy life? What if...
by Teri Claassen | Oct 21, 2015 | Addiction, Anxiety, Codependency, Conflict, Forgiveness, Perfectionism, Shame, Stress
Day after day I hear people talk about the difficulty they have with letting things go. Sometimes it’s related to codependency and the trouble they have with not controlling others. Sometimes it’s when a person has trouble with an addict in their life. Others just...
