What I Learned About My Mental Health One Year Into Therapy
GeekMom Elizabeth discusses her mental health journey for anxiety one year after starting therapy.
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Category: Health
Getting Vaccinated Is Nearly Impossible Right Now
When they announced the COVID vaccine, a lot of us were excited. My autistic son was incredibly excited. This is actually the only vaccine he’s ever begged for. I told him we’d all have to wait our turn. Like many others, I figured it would be a while. It turns out “a little while” turned […]
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Celebrate Healthcare Heroes with History Heroes and Julia Donaldson
Celebrate the hard work of our healthcare heroes this holiday season & encourage kids to do the same with History Heroes and Julia Donaldson.
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‘I Believe In Me’ by Cheng Chi Sing (AKA Soolooka)
Cute illustrations with powerful messages make ‘I Believe In Me’ by Cheng Chi Sing a fun little read about loving yourself.
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Noom: Fad Diet or Worth Your Time?
Noom is the latest diet to hit the scene and Dakster Sullivan checks it out to see if it’s a fad or worth your time.
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Inertia and Working From Home
Inertia makes it hard to separate your day into “work” and “non-work” hours when working from home. Without a closing time, I just keep going….
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Disney Springs and COVID-19: Is The Magic Still There?
Disney Springs at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida has made some changes to allow guest to visit again while staying safe from COVID-19.
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Little Home Schools Everywhere: Meet Little Medical School
“Classroom in a box” from Little Medical School is a great way to kick start or rejuvenate science class at home. Great to play with, great to learn from, and thoroughly engaging for all.
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Gaming Is Good for Your Health: Self-Medicating With Games
Based on her panel at PAX Aust 2019, Evil Genius Mum gives us the whole discussion on how gaming is good for your health.
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Zoom Is the Tool of the Extrovert
Constant video conferencing can be quite the drain on an introvert.
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Social (Media) Distancing: A Stress Break
Stress can kill Rebecca Angel. But everyone is at risk of stress-induced illness. Learn how to reduce stress by tuning out.
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Bound Only By the Limits of My Imagination
What, me worry about being in quarantine? I’m too busy daydreaming to notice.
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There’s Too Much to Do During a Quarantine
Looking for ways to keep busy during a quarantine? You’re apparently not me, then.
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Viruses as Weapons? Caltech Biologist Doesn’t Think So
Viruses have been used as weapons in movies and conspiracy theories for years, but is it plausible? A Caltech biologist weighs in.
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The Coronavirus Survival Survival Guide
Things are getting real here in the US, and having everyone home all together while trying to stay sane and be productive is going to be a struggle.
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Family Sick Days Can Be Good
Why is it so hard to call off sick? When we’re all in it together, sick days become a relief.
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Talking to Your Kids about the Coronavirus
Take a look at the comic strip designed to help kids understand the coronavirus and how it impacts them, courtesy of NPR.
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Inward Bound Mindfulness Education
iBme is an organization dedicated to bringing mindfulness to teens through retreats that foster inward growth. Here is an interview with one of the teachers at these incredible experiences.
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Finding a Therapist Can Be Harder Than Admitting You Need One
GeekMom Elizabeth discusses the challenges in finding a therapist for her anxiety and depression.
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Tricks to Play on Your Brain
You can’t just order yourself to do what you need to (at least not with executive disfunction): sometimes you have to trick your brain into working properly.
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