Embrace New Life / Counseling & Wellness

08/04/2025

💖🌸 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤: 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥, 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐯𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐚 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐘𝐨𝐮 🌸💖

Okay gorgeous, here’s the tea. ☕ You hold everyone together like duct tape in heels. 💃✨ You juggle work, family, friendships, and somehow remember everyone’s birthdays. But… when was the last time you checked in on yourself? 🪞💭

Even Wonder Woman needs to drop the lasso and take a nap sometimes. 🦸‍♀️💤

💡 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐨𝐦𝐛:
✅ 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡 – it’s how you keep showing up for the people (and pets) you love. 🐾💗
✅ 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 "𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞" 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 – 'fine' can just be glitter over exhaustion. ✨😅
✅ 𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 – even Beyoncé has a glam squad. 👑💄

You’ve been pouring from your cup for everyone else… time to refill it, friend. 🫖💕

📅 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤-𝐈𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡:
👩‍⚕️ Dr. Jenna Moore, LPA
💬 Dr. Yesim Saatci, LPC
📖 Dr. Elizabeth Davis, LPC-S
🌿 Rena Freedman, LPCA
🎯 Claudia Fernandez, LMFT (𝐸𝑁/𝐸𝑆)
🛡 Shann Davis, APSAT
💡 Candace Davis, Clinical Intern
✨ Madison Ramey, Clinical Intern

🌐 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭: EmbraceNewLife.com
📱 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥/𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐭: 972.292.7092



✨🚗 𝐵𝑢𝑠𝑦? 𝑂𝑛-𝑡ℎ𝑒-𝑔𝑜? 𝑊𝑒’𝑣𝑒 𝑔𝑜𝑡 𝑣𝑖𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑠𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑏𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑒, 𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑙 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑦𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒—𝑦𝑒𝑠, 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑐𝑎𝑟 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑇𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑒𝑡 𝑟𝑢𝑛𝑠. 🛒💻

08/04/2025

💪🔥 𝗠𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸: 𝗕𝗿𝗼, 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗚𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗮 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗢𝗳 𝗬𝗼𝘂! 🔥💪

Alright fellas, listen up! 👀 You lift heavy, you grind hard, you handle business like a champ... but what about that brain of yours? 🧠💥 You takin’ care of that too, or nah?
C’mon, even Superman needs a nap sometimes! 🦸‍♂️💤

💡 Here’s the deal:
✅ 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 “𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗯” – it’ll wreck your body faster than a burrito from that sketchy gas station 🌯💨
✅ 𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 “𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲” 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲 – you check your car’s oil, right? 🏎️⛽ Do the same for your mental health!
✅ 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻'𝘁 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲 – even Batman had Alfred 🦇🍵

So yeah, time to man up in a way that actually matters. You don’t have to do it alone, bro. 💯

📅 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸-𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵:
👨‍⚕️ Dr. David Foster
💼 Edward Luna
📊 Stephen Kleine
🛠️ Christopher Chamberlain

🌐 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭: EmbraceNewLife.com
📱 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹/𝗧𝗲𝘅𝘁: 972.292.7092



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08/04/2025

🎬 “𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗮𝘁𝘀”… 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂 💙

In the movie 𝐻𝑜𝑝𝑒 𝐹𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑡𝑠, there’s that moment… life as you knew it is gone, trust is shattered, and you’re not sure which way is up. Healing doesn’t happen overnight - but with the right support, hope can rise again.

At 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, our betrayal recovery specialists walk with you whether you decide to stay, go, or are still figuring it out. You can come as a couple … or come alone.

💠 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗞𝗹𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗲, 𝗠𝗔, 𝗟𝗣𝗖, 𝗖𝗦𝗔𝗧 — guiding Rebuilders toward integrity, humility, and lasting change.
💠 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘀, 𝗠𝗔, 𝗔𝗣𝗦𝗔𝗧 — helping Restored partners reclaim safety, self-worth, and God’s peace.

✨ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫
✅ Faith-based, trauma-informed care
✅ Specialization in sexual addiction, po*******hy use, emotional affairs, and betrayal trauma
✅ Practical tools for rebuilding trust—or rebuilding yourself
✅ Space that is safe, compassionate, and free from judgment

Because sometimes, the bravest thing you can do is take the first step toward healing - even if you don’t yet know where the road will lead.

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📖 Begin with our 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲—a 9-session, faith-based workbook you can use on your own, with your partner, or alongside a therapist. 🔗 Download the Workbook Here ☞https://www.embracenewlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/betrayal-recovery-workbook-faith-based-embrace-new-life.pdf

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08/04/2025

🌊📘 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 🌟
𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗮𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 by 𝘚𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘣𝘺 𝘝𝘢𝘯 𝘗𝘦𝘭𝘵

A giant Pacific octopus becomes an unexpected detective, uncovering secrets through quiet observation - and building a friendship that changes everything.
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Feeling like grief, loneliness, or second chances are weighing you down? This month’s therapist‑recommended read is an emotional and enchanting novel with depth and heart - a tender friendship between 𝐓𝐨𝐯𝐚, a generous widow, and 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘀, a surprisingly intelligent octopus 🐙.

Here’s why it’s a thoughtful pick from our Shelf Help:

💛 A story of hope found in the most unexpected places.
🌱 Themes of loss, redemption, resilience, and intergenerational healing mirror the inner work many of us are doing.
📖 Navigating grief: quietly restorative, perfect for slowing down inside your own story while gaining fresh perspective.

🧩 𝗧𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
1️⃣ Read Tova or Marcellus’s journey when you need gentleness in your grief.
2️⃣ Pause when the novel touches on creative friendship - ask yourself, how have connections shaped my own growth?
3️⃣ Notice any discomfort when characters are isolated - what emotions surface for you?
4️⃣ After finishing, journal a brief note: What did this book open in me? or where did I feel seen?

📖🐚 So, grab a cozy chair, sip something warm ☕, and let this story remind you that even in seasons of loss, new and remarkable connections can surface.

💬 If you read it, drop a 🐙 in the comments — I’d love to hear your favorite part!

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08/01/2025

🌟 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗢𝗹𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀—𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 🌟

Life isn’t perfect.
Bills stack up. Marriages hit rough patches. Kids hurt. Anxiety doesn’t clock out at night.

But even here—right in the middle of it all—there are moments you don’t want to miss. A silly laugh. A warm hug. A quiet sigh of relief.

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𝐻𝑒𝑟𝑒'𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝐴𝑛𝑑𝑦 𝑠𝑎𝑦𝑠,
"I wish there was a way to know you're in the good old days… before you've actually left them."

We forget that sometimes the “good old days” feel messy while we’re living them. Like:

🥴 Michael's awkward team meetings that somehow brought everyone closer.

😅 Jim and Pam juggling chaos at work, exhausted but in it together.

😢 The heartbreaks, the misunderstandings, the goodbyes… that still shaped the best memories.
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At Embrace New Life Counseling & Wellness, we help you heal what’s heavy, repair what’s broken, and rediscover what’s still good.
Because these are the good old days.
Not just the easy days. The real ones. The ones happening now.

💛 Doctorate-led, faith-informed therapists who truly get it.
💛 Affordable, private care for Littles, teens, couples & families.
💛 Real help for real life, so you can live today fully.

📞 Call/Text: 972.292.7092
🌐 www.EmbraceNewLife.com

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One of the greatest line I ever heard in a TV show. "The weird thing is, now I'm exactly where I want to be. I've got my dream job at Cornell, and ...

07/30/2025

🌱 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬

A new study in 𝐽𝐴𝑀𝐴 𝑃𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑠 is adding to what pediatric experts have long noticed: the more time toddlers spend in front of screens, the more likely they are to experience developmental delays - especially in areas like speech, problem-solving, and social skills.

The research followed 1-year-olds and found a “dose-response” pattern:
➡️ 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 → 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬 in communication, fine motor skills, and personal-social development by ages 2–4.

But here’s the hopeful news: experts emphasize that it’s not about perfection, it’s about connection. Dr. Cindy Gellner and other pediatric professionals remind us that what truly fuels healthy brain growth is:
💬 𝑭𝒂𝒄𝒆-𝒕𝒐-𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏
📚 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓
🎲 𝑯𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔-𝒐𝒏 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏

While some shows like Sesame Street or Bluey can be educational, they can’t replace the magic of human interaction. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends:
🔹 𝐍𝐨 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝟏𝟖 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬 (other than video chats with loved ones)
🔹 𝐔𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝟏 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫/𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝟐–𝟓, choosing high-quality, interactive content.

Every word you speak, every story you read, and every block you stack with your child builds the foundation for their thinking, language, and social skills. Small, screen-free moments add up to big developmental wins. 🌟

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𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝑇𝑎𝑘𝑎ℎ𝑎𝑠ℎ𝑖 𝐼, 𝑂𝑏𝑎𝑟𝑎 𝑇, 𝐼𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑘𝑢𝑟𝑜 𝑀, 𝑒𝑡 𝑎𝑙. 𝑆𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑎𝑡 𝐴𝑔𝑒 1 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑏𝑙𝑒𝑚-𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐷𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝐷𝑒𝑙𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑡 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 4 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠. 𝐽𝐴𝑀𝐴 𝑃𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑠, 2023.

07/30/2025

🎓✨ 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁. ✨🎓

Whether you’re packing up for your very first semester or heading back to campus for another year, this season is full of change, excitement, and maybe even a little anxiety. At Embrace New Life / Counseling & Wellness, we know that transitions can feel overwhelming—but you don’t have to navigate them alone.

💡 𝐀 𝐟𝐞𝐰 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫:

🐎𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴! College is a new environment, but you are worthy of connection, growth, and good things.

⚔️🛡️𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀! Stress, homesickness, and uncertainty are normal. Reaching out for support is a sign of strength, not weakness.

🤘𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗞𝗲𝘆! Take time for rest, friendships, and self-care - not just classes and deadlines.

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝘀 - offering a safe space to talk, process, and find your footing in this exciting new season of life. 🌟

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🐻 This is Your Season to Soar.🦅

📱 Call / Text: 972.292.7092
🌐 www.EmbraceNewLife.com
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07/30/2025

𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 - 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗲.

This fall, Texas schools are going phone-free, and for many kids, that means 𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐩𝐬, 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫-𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐮𝐩𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬.

You’ve already given your child so much - a safe home, your love, your guidance.
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹. Here’s what strong, savvy parents like you can do:

✅ 𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐭: Say, “Your brain’s used to lots of screen rewards—feeling cranky right now is normal and will pass.”
✅ 𝐒𝐰𝐚𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐭: Replace tech-time with quick dopamine boosters—movement, music, laughter, or a hands-on task.
✅ 𝐒𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨-𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬: Small wins (“finish homework, then meet up some of your friends”) rebuild focus and confidence.

If your child struggles to adjust - or if anxiety, meltdowns, or sleep issues start to spiral - 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺.

At 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, our accredited doctorate-led, faith-informed therapists help kids and parents:

🧊 𝗥𝗲𝘄𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝘀 without relying on screens
🧊 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 for home and school
🧊 𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 in a digital-light world

📍 Royse City | Rockwall/Heath | Greenville and Virtual across Texas!🤠🐄🌵

🕊 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭. 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬, 𝐓𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦.

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07/25/2025

📵 𝗔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗜𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴—𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀.
𝐿𝑒𝑡’𝑠 𝐺𝑒𝑡 𝐾𝑖𝑑𝑠 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑦, 𝐼𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑂𝑢𝑡.

In just a few weeks, Texas students will walk into classrooms with limited use of their digital devices. Limited phones. No scrolling. No quick escape from awkward moments, boredom, or emotional overwhelm.

That’s a big shift—for their brains, their bodies, and their social rhythms.

At Embrace, we want families and teachers to feel ready, not reactive.

Here’s how you can prepare your student before the first bell rings:

🌊 𝟏. 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐈𝐭 𝐍𝐨𝐰 (𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞)
Don’t wait for the drama. Start slow conversations today:
• “How are you feeling about not having your phone?”
• “What might be hard?”
• “What might surprise you in a good way?”

Validate the discomfort and plant seeds of confidence.

🧠 𝟐. 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐬
Dopamine crashes can feel like fatigue, boredom, moodiness, or anxious energy. This isn’t disobedience—it’s neurobiology recalibrating. Prepare them (and yourself) with grace.

📓 𝟑. 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞-𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐙𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐰
Try tech-free family dinners, movie nights without second screens, or 30-minute no-phone blocks. Build tolerance before it’s required.

🎧 𝟒. 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐭
Help your child pick 2–3 grounding tools:
• A comfort object in their backpack
• A short breathwork app for after school
• A playlist or journal for decompression

📚 𝟓. 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞
Back-to-school isn’t just about supplies—it’s about nervous systems. Sleep routines, hydration, and emotional check-ins now can make all the difference in 3 weeks.

❤️ 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭?
At Embrace, we specialize in helping students build emotional regulation, identity resilience, and real-world coping skills—for life with and without screens.

📞 Call 𝟵𝟳𝟮.𝟮𝟵𝟮.𝟳𝟬𝟵𝟮 or DM us today.
𝐵𝑒𝑐𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑠𝑛’𝑡 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑎 𝑛𝑒𝑤 𝑝𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑦—𝑖𝑡’𝑠 𝑎 𝑛𝑒𝑤 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦.



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📵 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞-𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬
3 𝑊𝑒𝑒𝑘𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑅𝑒𝑔𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛: 𝐴 𝐵𝑎𝑐𝑘-𝑡𝑜-𝑆𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑙 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑡 𝑃𝑙𝑎𝑛

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟭: 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗔𝗱𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

✅ Start one 30-minute phone-free block per day

✅ Practice eating dinner without phones

✅ Ask: “What will be the hardest part of not having your phone at school?”

✅ Add one regulating activity: breathing, journaling, stretching, reading

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟮: 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘁

✅ Build to two phone-free hours per day

✅ Try a screen-free morning routine

✅ Role-play a “bored moment” at school—what could help?

✅ Introduce a calming tool for their backpack: fidget, verse card, grounding phrase

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟯: 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆

✅ Practice a half-day or full-day without a phone

✅ Reflect on what worked, what didn’t

✅ Validate emotions: “It’s okay this feels hard. You’re building strength.”

✅ Reinforce routines: early bedtime, breakfast, emotional check-ins

07/23/2025

💔 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗔𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀?

It’s a quiet epidemic - wrapped in therapy speak and viral hashtags.

is the severing of ties between a parent and child. Sometimes it’s necessary. Sometimes it’s trauma. But sometimes... it’s heartbreak masquerading as healing.

📊 𝟏 𝐢𝐧 𝟒 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐬 is currently estranged from a close family member - most often a parent. (Cornell University, 2023)

In my newest article, I dive into the real stories behind the estrangement trend - like Brooklyn Beckham, Drew Barrymore, and Meghan Markle—and ask:

🔹 What’s causing this rise?
🔹 Is always the answer?
🔹 And most importantly… how do we heal?

As therapists, we believe in boundaries. But we also believe in repair.

🕊 If this speaks to your experience as a parent, adult child, or caring friend - read and share this one.

📖 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/parentectomy-silent-epidemic-our-age-how-we-begin-heal-frtdc

07/07/2025

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫.
Especially when emotions are high and the pressure is real. 😤💻🔥

At 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 / 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, we know that the right words can transform conflict into connection - in families, in teams, and at work.

That’s why business and community leaders across Texas choose us for leadership coaching, counseling, and wellness tools that actually work. 🙌

This chart by George Stern is pure gold.✨

𝐓𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝: “This is unacceptable.”
𝐖𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝: “I see some issues here - let’s work on this together.” 💬💡

💼 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺? 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘀? 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆?
Save this. Share it. Stick it on the break room fridge.
Let’s be leaders who build people up — even in tough moments.

🧡 Which phrase swap do YOU want to practice this week?

07/07/2025

💔 𝗧𝗲𝘅𝗮𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆, 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗬𝗼𝘂

Catastrophic flooding has devastated the Texas Hill Country.
Entire communities are underwater.
Families have been displaced.
Livelihoods destroyed.
And heartbreakingly, precious lives—both children and adults—have been lost.

𝑊𝑒 𝑔𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑣𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑦𝑜𝑢.

In the midst of this sorrow, we lift our voices in prayer—for comfort, for strength, for healing.

🙏 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴:

For the families mourning loved ones taken too soon

For those still searching and waiting for news

For the brave emergency personnel risking everything to help

For the farmers and ranchers whose land and legacy have been washed away

For a spirit of unity and hope as neighbors care for one another in unimaginable loss

Lord, be near to the brokenhearted. Bind every wound. Surround every soul with Your presence.

🕊️ 𝑊𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢, 𝑓𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑇𝑒𝑥𝑎𝑛𝑠. 𝑊𝑒’𝑟𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑎𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔. 𝑊𝑒’𝑟𝑒 ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑖𝑛 𝑜𝑢𝑟 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑠.