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ME Family Therapy & Resource Center provides individual, couple and family therapy for children, youth and adults who present with various problems such as, abuse, trauma, anxiety and depression, grief/loss, self- esteem and self-awareness.

Does your child hold it together all day at school… only to fall apart the minute they get home? 💜Crying. Yelling. Irrit...
08/26/2026

Does your child hold it together all day at school… only to fall apart the minute they get home? 💜

Crying. Yelling. Irritability. Meltdowns. Refusing simple requests. Big reactions to little things.

Sometimes, this isn’t a sign that your child can control their behaviour at school but chooses not to at home. It may be a sign that they’ve used up most of their regulation battery getting through the school day.

Think about everything their brain may have been working hard to manage: concentrating, sitting still, noise, transitions, friendships, worries, unexpected changes, other children’s behaviour—and their own emotions.

Then they arrive home, where they finally feel safe enough to release everything they’ve been holding in.

💜 Connection before correction.

This doesn’t mean ignoring inappropriate behaviour or removing boundaries. It means recognizing that a dysregulated child may need help getting their body and brain regulated before they can effectively listen, problem-solve, reflect, or learn from what happened.

Try meeting the need first: a snack, a drink, quiet time, movement, connection, fewer demands, and a little space to decompress.

Then, when their battery has had a chance to recharge, you can come back to the conversation.

Regulation is a skill—and just like other skills, children learn it through practice, coaching, connection, and watching the adults around them model it. 💜

ME Family Therapy
Working Together for a Better YOU!

Adults have rotten, no-good, exhausting days , so why wouldn't a child?We have days when the traffic was awful, work was...
08/25/2026

Adults have rotten, no-good, exhausting days , so why wouldn't a child?

We have days when the traffic was awful, work was stressful, someone said the wrong thing, the noise felt like too much, plans changed unexpectedly, we made a mistake, we worried about something all day—or we simply had to hold ourselves together for longer than we had the energy for.

And sometimes, we walk through the front door and our mood shows it.

A child may have spent 6+ hours working incredibly hard to concentrate, follow rules, manage friendships, tolerate noise, sit still, learn new things, navigate disappointments, cope with worries, manage big feelings and meet the expectations of the adults around them.

They may even look perfectly fine while doing it.

Then they get home... and everything comes tumbling out.

The behaviour still matters. Boundaries still matter. But we don't have to address everything in the exact moment it happens.

Sometimes our first question can be:

“Is this a behaviour that needs immediate correction—or am I looking at a child who has simply run out of capacity for today?”

Home is often where children feel safest to finally put down everything they've been carrying. We can help them unload first.

Connect. Feed them. Give them a drink. Let them move. Reduce the noise. Lower the demands for a little while. Give their nervous system a chance to settle.

There will be time to talk, teach, problem-solve and repair once everyone is regulated.

After all, when we've had a rotten, no-good day, most of us don't want someone waiting at the door with a list of everything we could have done better either. 💜

Sometimes we just need to hear:

“Looks like today was a lot. I'm glad you're home.”

— ME Family Therapy
Working Together for a Better YOU!

We’re growing the ways we can support our community!Starting this September, we’ll be offering therapeutic group session...
08/24/2026

We’re growing the ways we can support our community!

Starting this September, we’ll be offering therapeutic group sessions at our Truro location!

And there’s more to come…

Our Associates are working diligently behind the scenes to develop two additional groups, and we’re also working toward bringing group programming to our Bedford office as soon as possible!

Keep an eye on our Facebook and Instagram pages over the coming weeks as we introduce our groups and share details about who they’re for, what to expect, dates, registration, and more.

We can’t wait to share what we’ve been working on!

📍 Truro — Groups beginning September
📍 Bedford — Coming soon

Me Family Therapy
Supporting stronger selves, healthier relationships, and connected communities.

Talking About Bullying: Let’s Focus on What We CAN ControlWe’ve put a lot of thought into how we wanted to approach our ...
08/23/2026

Talking About Bullying: Let’s Focus on What We CAN Control

We’ve put a lot of thought into how we wanted to approach our posts about bullying.

The reality is that we cannot control another person’s behaviour. We cannot guarantee that our children will never experience teasing, exclusion, unkindness, or bullying.

But there are things we can help our children control: their own choices, boundaries, responses, and how they treat others.

So, rather than focusing only on “How do we stop bullies?” our upcoming posts will focus on skills we can actually practice and strengthen:

Every parent wants their child to feel included, accepted, and surrounded by good friends. And when our children begin n...
08/22/2026

Every parent wants their child to feel included, accepted, and surrounded by good friends.

And when our children begin navigating friendships on their own, it’s natural to worry about teasing, exclusion, and bullying.

One of the most helpful things we can do is give children the language and skills to understand what is happening and what they can do next.

Teaching children how to navigate difficult social situations isn't about expecting them to solve every problem independently. It's about helping them build confidence, boundaries, problem-solving skills, and the ability to recognize when they need support.

These two posters can help you start that conversation and stay tuned on how to manage a bully- we felt that this topic needed its own post

Big Emotions Need a Calm Anchor 💛Dealing with a child’s big emotions can be stressful for parents, too. Crying, yelling,...
08/21/2026

Big Emotions Need a Calm Anchor 💛

Dealing with a child’s big emotions can be stressful for parents, too. Crying, yelling, frustration, or complete overwhelm can quickly activate our own emotions and urge us to fix it or make the behaviour stop.

But in those moments, one of the most helpful things you can do is regulate yourself first.

A dysregulated parent will have a much harder time helping a dysregulated child find their calm. Children often borrow our regulation before they can access their own.
This doesn't mean ignoring boundaries or accepting unsafe behaviour. It means recognizing that regulation comes before reasoning.

Steady yourself first. Then you’ll be in a better position to help your child steady themselves.

Time Blindness: When Stress Makes Time Feel Even HarderHave you ever wondered why your child can spend what feels like f...
08/20/2026

Time Blindness: When Stress Makes Time Feel Even Harder

Have you ever wondered why your child can spend what feels like forever getting ready—and then suddenly panic because it’s time to leave?

For someone who struggles with time blindness, concepts such as “in 10 minutes,” “this will only take half an hour,” or “you have plenty of time” may be much harder to judge internally.

And when stress enters the picture, managing time can become even more difficult.

When children feel rushed, overwhelmed, worried, or frustrated, more of their mental energy is being used to manage those emotions. Planning, organizing, transitioning between activities, remembering the next step, and estimating how long something will take can become harder.

This can create a difficult cycle:

Lose track of time → fall behind → feel rushed → become stressed → have even more difficulty organizing and managing time.

What looks like “not listening,” “taking forever,” “procrastinating,” or “not caring about being late” may actually be a child who needs more external structure—not more pressure.

The Most Powerful Praise? The Praise They Learn to Give Themselves. Praise can help children recognize their effort, gro...
08/19/2026

The Most Powerful Praise? The Praise They Learn to Give Themselves.

Praise can help children recognize their effort, growth, kindness, perseverance, and problem-solving. But ultimately, we want something even more powerful than a child who looks to us and asks:

“Did I do a good job?”

We want to help them learn to ask themselves. When children begin recognizing their own effort and values, confidence becomes less dependent on someone else’s approval.

Instead of always saying, “I’m so proud of you!” try adding:

“Are you proud of yourself?”

Instead of only saying, “That was so kind!” ask:

“How did it feel to be kind to someone?”

This helps shift the focus from “Do you approve of me?” toward “How do I feel about my choices?”

Over time, developing this internal voice can help children become less reliant on external validation and better able to make decisions based on their own values rather than simply trying to please others.

Our praise can be the starting point—but the goal is for our children to eventually become their own encouraging voice.

Sometimes supporting our children means not solving the problem for them. It can be incredibly hard to watch our childre...
08/18/2026

Sometimes supporting our children means not solving the problem for them.

It can be incredibly hard to watch our children struggle. Our instinct may be to step in, fix the problem, or tell them exactly what to do. But working through challenges is also how children develop confidence, resilience, and problem-solving skills.

It’s a balancing act: we don’t want them to feel alone with a problem, but if we consistently solve it for them, they miss opportunities to discover, “I can handle hard things.”

Remind them- I would never ask you to do anything I thought you would fail or hurt you. Sometimes on the road to a goal, we may face hard emotions and some bumps, but those are part of the process. We don't need to stay long in those places if we develop skills along the way- it allows us to go faster in those icky spots in the future

As we know, school will soon be starting, and this can be a big transitional time—not only for children and teachers, bu...
08/17/2026

As we know, school will soon be starting, and this can be a big transitional time—not only for children and teachers, but for parents and caregivers as well.

New routines, new classrooms, changing expectations, and time apart can bring a mix of emotions. There may be excitement and anticipation, but also worry, frustration, sadness, or uncertainty. All of these feelings can have a place during times of change.

Over our next series of posts, we’ll be sharing practical, therapeutic tips to help families navigate the transition back to school with a little more connection, patience, and confidence.

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46 Inglis Street Suite 6 (Truro) & 827 Bedford Highway Suite 204a (Bedford)
Truro, NS

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 12am - 4:30pm

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+19028972880

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