Thank You for Supporting LSI Staff During COVID-19!

We are so grateful to our community partners who have generously provided our frontline staff with face masks during this difficult time. As of our latest count, communities across Iowa...

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Gratitude and Reflection- What are You Thankful for During These Challenging Times?

By Anne Peters, LMFT Hello! How have you been doing? We continue to ride this rollercoaster of a pandemic, where you catch negative and positive reports on the news daily....

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Guided Mindfulness Activity to Decrease Anxiety

By Anne Peters, LMFT Hi, everyone! Anxiety is around us all the time. Some of us experience anxiety more than others, but anxiety is a stranger to no one. Today,...

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6 Self-Motivation Tips

By Anne Peters, LMFT Hello there! Thanks for finding your way to our blog. Today, we are talking self-motivation. I love this quote from Mary Oliver: “Tell me, what is...

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How to Talk to Your Kids About the Coronavirus (and Other Related Topics)

By Anne Peters, LMFT Hello and welcome back! Here we are, still managing the difficulties that come along with COVID-19. We have talked for several weeks now about how it...

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Ideas to Manage Your New Coworkers (Partners, Roommates, Spouses) When WFH

By Anne Peters, LMFT Hi everyone! I hope you are all staying healthy and doing your best to take care of yourself during this trying time. Working from home (or...

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An Ode to Moms

By Anne Peters, LMFT Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there! This blog serves as an ode to all moms – biological, foster, adoptive, fur baby, grieving, in-law,...

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Easy and Fun Activities to Do with Your Children While Staying at Home

By Anne Peters, LMFT Hi, everyone! Welcome back. How cooped up are we feeling today? If you’ve got kids at home - THANK YOU. Thank you for keeping your children...

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Why We Feel Grief in the Midst of COVID-19, and Why That’s OK

By Anne Peters, LMFT Hello! I hope this blog finds you well, and I hope you are doing OK. I say that with the most sincerity. This blog looks a...

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Beating Boredom: 7 Ideas to Conquer Your Cabin Fever

By Anne Peters, LMFT  We’ve been quarantined long enough that introverts and extroverts alike are experiencing that cooped-up feeling. We’ve got cabin fever! I’ve compiled a list of 7 ideas...

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