ReGroup

09/03/2026

Stopping unsafe or hurtful behavior matters—but it’s the beginning of parenting, not the conclusion.

“Stop hitting” teaches a child what not to do. It doesn’t teach them how to handle the anger, fear, embarrassment, or hurt that led to it.

When we help kids identify what they feel, they have a better chance of understanding what they truly need. Maybe it’s comfort, space, help, connection, or a better way to solve the problem.

We can hold the boundary and still make room for the emotion:

“It’s okay to be angry. It’s not okay to hit. Let’s figure out what happened and what you can do next time.”

The goal isn’t only better behavior in the moment. It’s helping children grow into adults who can understand their emotions, express them safely, and ask for what they need.

09/01/2026

How did you do against a 6-year-old? 👀

When our youngest was six, I called out emotion words and asked him to make each face. Then we got to “perplexed.”

He didn’t know what the word meant—which is exactly why his expression was perfect.

The funny part is that many of us never get much better at naming our emotions. We use words like “good,” “bad,” and “fine” to cover a lot of very different experiences.

But lonely needs something different than overwhelmed. Disappointed needs something different than guilty. The right word doesn’t solve everything—but it gives us a better place to start.

Here’s today’s Emotional IQ challenge: replace “fine” with one more honest word.

And if you can’t find the word yet, pay attention to what your behavior may be saying. That’s where Part 2 begins.

Which emotion is typically hardest for you to identify?

08/31/2026

When we default to black and white thinking, we rob ourselves of the growth process of sorting through what might be best….

08/30/2026

Presence, peace, faith, and love are the antidotes to many of our sufferings.

These are developed and grown in relationships (God, self, and others).

One of those relationships could be with a trusted and well-trained therapist.

The ReGroup is there for you through the stressors of life.

08/29/2026

PARENTING FAIL: The After-School Assessment 😂

Sometimes “How was school?” is just a question.

And sometimes, when you’re a therapist, it accidentally becomes a full clinical assessment before you’ve even left the pickup line.

Your kids don’t always need you to analyze, assess, or uncover what’s really going on.

Sometimes they just need a little space to get home.

Ask. Listen. Be curious.

And maybe save the therapy session for your actual clients. 😂

— ReGroup Counseling

08/29/2026

When we heal and grow ourselves, we show our children the way. Let's take this journey together. The ReGroup (501) 279-1191

08/28/2026

08/27/2026

Therapy is a safe space to quiet the noise, process the overwhelm, and reclaim your inner peace. Taking that first step, in setting an appointment, is a courageous act of choosing peace ✌🏼

08/26/2026

A timely reminder from Dolly Parton about choosing love over judgment. 💙

“Why wouldn’t I stand up for everybody, for all people?

In the country field, we’re brought up in spiritual homes, we’re taught to ‘judge not lest you be judged,’ and it’s always been a mystery to me how people jump all over things just to criticize, condemn and judge other people when that is so un-Christian — and they claim to be good Christians!

We’re supposed to love one another. We’re supposed to accept and love one another. Whether we do or not, that’s a different story. But that’s what we’re supposed to do.”

— Dolly Parton

Thank you, Dolly, for reminding us that compassion, acceptance, and love are always worth standing up for. ♥️