Cami Lerminez, LLC.

02/15/2026

Is your tween pulling away? You’re not alone — this shift often signals healthy development, not failure. In my new blog post, I explain why tweens seek independence, how to stay connected without pushing, and practical steps to reopen communication.
Read:

Why Tweens Pull Away – and What to Do About ItWhen one day your child wants to tell you every single thing that happened during their day, and the next, answers become shorter, doors are closed more often, and your presence feels less welcomed, it can be an isolating feeling. For many parents, thi...

02/15/2026

⚾ Parents - listen:🥎

Your athlete's composure isn't tested when they're winning.

It's tested when:
- they strike out with runners on
- they boot the routine grounder
- the ump misses the call
- they feel like they let everyone down

Composure is emotional regulation under pressure.
And it doesn't magically appear at 16 if we don't teach it at 10.

If we want confident, resilient athletes... we have to coach the mind the same way we coach mechanics.

If your player melts down after mistakes, shuts down under pressure, or rides emotional highs and lows... they don't need to be "tougher," they need tools.

So, let's prepare them together.
www.CamiLerminezLLC.com
Cami@CamiLerminezLLC.com
309-323-0207

02/14/2026

💞 Valentine's Day can bring up a lot - connection, longing, grief, hope, even pressure.
For some, it's roses and fancy dinners.
For others, it's a reminder of what's missing, broken, or healing.💔

All of it is valid.

Love isn't measured by a single day. It's built in honesty, safety, repair, and care - especially when things are hard.
If today feels heavy, lonely, complicated, or tender, you're not failing at love. You're just human.
Be gentle with yourself today. And remember we are always here for the hard seasons!

www.CamiLerminezLLC.com
309-323-0207
Cami@CamiLerminezLLC.com

02/13/2026

"Sexual betrayal is devastating. It shatters the close connection you had with one of the most precious people in your life: your partner. At this moment, while the wound is still fresh, it may be hard to imagine how you and your partner are ever going to put the pieces of the puzzle back together. You may be uncertain about your partner's love for you. You may feel like you're the one to blame. You may feel as though you might never be able to heal, to forgive your partner (or yourself) and move on. You may fear that your relationship will never be the safe, warm, connected haven it once was. You may feel afraid that you may not be able to get this connection back and feel unsure about moving forward...
Whatever it is that you're currently thinking, feeling, and fearing, you should know right now that if you're willing to try to heal yourself and your relationship, you can succeed in that endeavor. If you are your partner are hurting but still truly love each other and want to make it work, that type of healing and restoration is possible." - Dr. Stefanie Carnes in Courageous Love

If you are experiencing a sexual betrayal and need help navigating through it, please reach out.

www.CamiLerminezLLC.com
309-323-0207
Cami@CamiLerminezLLC.com

02/12/2026

👶🏼𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫👶🏼

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐲.
The Fourth Trimester is a major physical, emotional, and identity shift for mom too. If you feel off, overwhelmed, or unlike yourself - nothing is wrong with you. You're adjusting to a whole new nervous system reality.

"𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫."
They don't. They're just not posting the tears, doubts, or 2 am spirals. Comparison lies.

𝐑𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐢𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐦 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬.
Not all postpartum struggles look sad. Some look angry. Some look flat. All are valid.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 - 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞.
How you feel right now is not how you will always feel. Support changes trajectories.

👶 For moms with babies 18 months and under
🗓️ Limited spots available
📍 Therapy-led, supportive, and connection-focused

📩 For any questions please contact me. 309-323-0207 or cami@camilerminezllc.com

If you'd like to join us is group, register here: https://forms.gle/8y8hp3KBNWFRMPHSA

02/11/2026

✨ 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐘𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 ✨

Kids feel big emotions 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 — before they can even think or reason. Yelling often escalates the nervous system instead of helping it calm.

Here’s how to support regulation without raising your voice:

🧠 𝟏. 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐦 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭
Take a deep breath, count to three, or use your own grounding technique. Your calm is contagious.

🫂 𝟐. 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥
Kneel, sit, or crouch so you’re face-to-face. Eye contact + gentle tone = safety.

🎯 𝟑. 𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠
“𝐼 𝑠𝑒𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢’𝑟𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑.” “𝐼𝑡 𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑠 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑏𝑜𝑑𝑦 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑏𝑖𝑔 𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑛𝑜𝑤.” Feeling seen helps kids regulate faster.

🌬 𝟒. 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬
Deep breaths, squeezing a pillow, stomping feet, or slow walking — guide them to release energy safely.

⏸ 𝟓. 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫
If you slip and yell, it’s okay. Apologize, reconnect, and model how to repair relationships.

When we focus on regulation instead of punishment, discipline becomes connection, not conflict.

— Cami Lerminez, LLC
309-323-0207
cami@camilerminezllc.com

02/10/2026

✨ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 ✨

Addiction is rarely as visible as people think.
Behind the functioning, the smiles, and the “I’m fine” is often a heavy, quiet battle.

Many people struggling with addiction are:
• Holding jobs
• Raising families
• Showing up for others
• Carrying deep pain alone

🧠 The hidden struggle often includes:
• Constant mental exhaustion
• Fear of being found out
• Shame and self-blame
• Feeling disconnected even in a room full of people
• Wanting help but not knowing how to ask

💬 Addiction thrives in isolation — not because people want to be alone, but because stigma makes it feel safer to hide.

Healing begins when struggles are allowed to be 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐧 without judgment.

If this feels like you or someone you love, know this:
You don’t have to carry it alone. Support doesn’t mean failure — it means courage.

— Cami Lerminez, LLC
309-323-0207
cami@camilerminezllc.com

02/09/2026

✨ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐈𝐭 𝐅𝐮𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐊𝐢𝐝𝐬!) ✨

When kids are overwhelmed, their bodies are in 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞 — and no amount of talking or reasoning will work 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 their nervous system calms.

That’s where breathing comes in. It’s simple, powerful, and kid-approved when done right.

🌬 Deep breathing helps kids:
• Slow their heart rate
• Calm big emotions
• Improve focus and self-control
• Feel safe in their bodies

🎈 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐝-𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬:

🐢 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 – Slow inhale, slow exhale… just like a turtle moving
🎂 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐬 – Smell the cake (inhale), blow out the candles (exhale)
🐝 𝐁𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 – Inhale through the nose, hum on the exhale
🌊 𝐎𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐬 – Pretend waves come in (inhale) and roll out (exhale)
🫧 𝐁𝐮𝐛𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 – Blow slow, steady breaths to make the biggest bubble

💬 Tip for parents: Practice breathing 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 your child is upset.
Skills work best when they’re already familiar.

— Cami Lerminez, LLC
309-323-0207
cami@camilerminezllc.com

02/08/2026

Kids quitting sports? It’s not laziness — it’s burnout.

New on the blog: Why Young Athletes Burn Out (Even at 12). Learn the signs, root causes, and what parents and coaches can do to help kids rediscover joy in sport.
Read more:

Burnout isn’t something that only happens to college or pro athletes. More and more, we’re seeing it in kids – sometimes as young as 10, 11, or 12. A child who once loved their sport suddenly dreads practice, complains of stomachaches before games, or wants to quit all together. Parents are of...

02/06/2026

02/05/2026

😧𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞: 𝐎𝐅𝐅 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐊𝐢𝐝𝐬 𝐖𝐡𝐨 😧

𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠:
- What if I mess up?
- What if they don't like me?
- What if something bad happens?

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲:
- School
- Friendships
- Family changes
- Sports
- Bedtime
- Tests
- Health

𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 "𝐨𝐟𝐟"

𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬, 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬, 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐦𝐞𝐝

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐨𝐫 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬

𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞:
- Are you sure it's okay?
- What if...?

𝐒𝐡𝐮𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐮𝐧𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞

𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦

02/04/2026

✨ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝’𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 ✨

Your child doesn’t need you to be perfect. They just need you to be 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞.

A safe parent is someone a child can run to — not away from — when emotions feel too big for them to handle.

🧠 Being your child’s safe place looks like:
• Staying calm when they’re dysregulated
• Listening before correcting
• Validating feelings without excusing unsafe behavior
• Helping them name emotions instead of punishing them for having them
• Repairing when things go wrong

💬 When children feel safe, they learn:
• “My feelings are okay.”
• “I can ask for help.”
• “I don’t have to face hard things alone.”

Safety builds resilience, confidence, and emotional regulation. It does not build on fear or compliance.

🤍 You won’t 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 get it right. And that’s okay. Consistency, repair, and presence matter more than perfection.

Being your child’s safe place today helps shape how they handle relationships, stress, and emotions for a lifetime.

— Cami Lerminez, LLC
309-323-0207
cami@camilerminezllc.com