What’s Under Your Umbrella
In the field of psychology, anger is often referred to as the secondary emotion, meaning there is another primary emotion underneath it that is resulting in or fueling anger. Like the warning light that pops up on the dashboard of […] Read More
Boundaries: Respecting Our Own and Others
We hear a lot about boundaries these days, but do we understand the scope of them and know how to respect them in ourselves as well as others? There is much to be said about boundaries and whole books are […] Read More
Bridging the Generation Gap
As parents, we feel the pressure of when to allow our children to have cell phones and if/when they can have access to social media. Having 2 girls, let me tell you….the struggle is real and I eventually caved under […] Read More
Emergency Preparedness – Let’s Strike up the Conversation!
—Frankie Sherwood, CSUS Gerontology Intern with Elder Options Last December, my grandmother was evacuated from her assisted living facility during the Rye Fire in Saugus, CA. Residents and staff were forced to spend a total of 12 days away from […] Read More
Autism—The Latest Research
Johnny has been diagnosed with autism. He is 12 years old and non-verbal. Mom and Dad are exhausted because Johnny is not sleeping at night. Johnny regularly goes to school and has one on one help with his studies because […] Read More