Author: CW Pierce

Cognitive Health Marriage and Family Mental Health Sleep

Am I addicted to My Phone? Take this Quiz

Is It Just a Phone… or Something Deeper? Let’s be honest, most of us are on our phones constantly. Teens especially grow up in a world where everything is online: connection, entertainment, expression, even identity. I often hear adults or parents in their 50s say things like, “When I was a kid, I spent all Read more

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Marriage and Family Mental Health

Talking About Suicide with Your Child: Age-by-Age Advice for Parents

Age Appropriate Emotional Coaching Strategies for Suicidal Children and Teens(C-SSRS) Hearing your child say, “I wish I were dead,” is heartbreaking. Whether it’s a passing comment or a sign of deeper distress, your response matters. This guide helps parents talk with their children in age-appropriate ways, validate emotions, and know when to seek professional help. Read more

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Cognitive Health Mental Health Nutrition

Do Alpha-GPC Pouches Really Work? Science Reveals the Truth

Alpha-GPC pouches are gaining popularity as a convenient, stimulant-packed option for boosting focus, motivation, and energy. Marketed as nootropic-enhancing “chews” or “pouches,” they often contain Alpha-GPC, a well-researched compound known for its cognitive benefits. But here’s the real question: do these pouches actually work? And what does science have to say? What Is Alpha-GPC? Alpha-GPC Read more

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Cognitive Health Marriage and Family Mental Health Physical Fitness Sleep

The Ultimate Guide to Self-Care Skills for Healing and Balance

This guide offers a comprehensive collection of therapeutic self-care skills organized into key domains: physical grounding, emotional processing, mindfulness and cognitive strategies, social and relational connection, sleep and rest, and spiritual/environmental awareness. Each skill includes clear step-by-step instructions, a description of its impact on the brain, and an overview of its emotional regulation benefits. You Read more

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Cognitive Health Marriage and Family Mental Health Sleep

The Ultimate Self-Care Library for Kids: 90+ Skills to Calm, Focus, and Feel Better

Welcome to the Self-Care Library! ✨ Hi there! This is your very own Self-Care Library, a special place full of awesome tools to help you feel better, stay calm, and take care of your brain and body. Below, you’ll see different topics like feelings, movement, calming down, and more. Just click on the little arrows Read more

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Sleep

Why You Wake Up at 2–3 AM, and How to Fall Back Asleep Fast

What you do in those first 10 minutes after waking up can either help or sabotage your ability to fall back asleep. In this article, you will learn what to do and what not to do during the day and in the moments of that early morning wake-up. Have you ever found yourself suddenly wide Read more

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Marriage and Family

What You Say Becomes Who They Are: Why Positive Words Shape Your Child’s Future

On an average day, are you saying more positive or negative things to your children? The words we speak become the inner voice our children carry into adulthood. A daily pattern of criticism or correction, without enough warmth and encouragement, can shape a future filled with self-doubt, anxiety, and disconnection. But it doesn’t have to Read more

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Marriage and Family Mental Health

Approaching Anxiety in Kids: A Parenting Guide for Every Age (0–18)

From conception through age 18, this guide offers age-specific emotional coaching strategies and parenting tools to help your child manage anxiety, build emotional intelligence, and form a strong, secure attachment with you. Anxiety rarely begins in adulthood; it often takes root much earlier, shaped by how a child’s emotions are acknowledged, how relationships are modeled, Read more

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Mental Health

Grieving? Use This Powerful Letter Writing Method to Heal and Reconnect

Healing Through Letters Grief has many voices. Sometimes it screams, sometimes it whispers, and often it hides behind silence. One powerful and compassionate way to begin healing is through writing a letter to the person you’ve lost, and then writing a letter back from their voice. This isn’t just an exercise in imagination; it’s a Read more

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Cognitive Health Marriage and Family Mental Health Nutrition Physical Fitness Sleep

Best Personal Growth & Relationship Books – Emotional Intelligence • Attachment • Trauma Healing • Mindfulness

Welcome to your ultimate curated book list for transforming your mind, body, and relationships. Whether you’re seeking to strengthen your marriage, overcome anxiety, develop healthy habits, or explore your purpose, this comprehensive collection has something for every stage of your personal development journey. Featuring top titles in emotional intelligence, attachment and couples therapy, trauma healing, Read more

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