July 24, 2020

The New Modern Family

  The New Modern Family Oftentimes, the first question when divorce comes up is “why?” In some cases, couples divorce for reasons ranging from low tolerance […]
July 22, 2020

Recharging the Family Connection

Recharging the Family Connection Welcome the lazy days of summer and rediscover the power of family.  Summer break is finally here even though with the Covid-19 […]
July 20, 2020

Garden to Table

It seems the more we try to feed our families healthy foods, the more confused we get. Much of what’s considered “healthy” changes day to day […]
July 17, 2020

‘Did You do Drugs?’

‘Did You do Drugs?’ At some point, the dreaded question – usually posed by middle school-age kids,but can come from any child’s mouth at any time […]
July 15, 2020

The Tipping Point

  The Tipping Point  As with almost everything in life, there is a point when something beneficial has the potential to turn into something unhealthy. This […]
July 13, 2020

Blended Family

Blended Family  According to a 2009 survey by the Marriage and Religion Research Institute, which specializes in social science data and research, only 47 percent of […]
July 13, 2020

Cultivating Talent, Building Self-Esteem

  I love musical theatre. It’s my interest and passion. However, when my 7-year-old daughter turned to me during a live performance of “The Wizard of Oz” and said she wanted to be on stage performing, I thought she […]
July 10, 2020

The Reality of Teen Suicide

  From Real-Life Trauma to TV Drama: Don’t Give Up! The Reality of Teen Suicide We’ve all seen it: The melancholy teen push to the brink, […]
July 8, 2020

Manipulation and Parenting

  Walking hand-in-hand with conditional love is manipulation. The message here is that love is given as a conditional reward, rather than the natural expression of […]