May 4, 2020

What is sextortion?

  Scary or Smart While many children venture safely through social media platforms, some have been subjected to frightening experiences. Children are very susceptible to becoming victim to online criminal behavior, ranging from bullying, stalking and sexual harassment, to child sexual exploitation and “sextortion”. You […]
May 4, 2020

Adolescent Cannabis Use

With legalization of marijuana occurring in multiple states, there has been an increased focus on the impact legally available marijuana will have on adolescents. There has also […]
May 4, 2020

Boundaries & Blended Families

    For blended families, there is excitement, anticipation and hope for starting over as they embark on their new life together. Those of us who have weathered the storm of divorce […]
May 4, 2020

Family Meetings

  With today’s hectic pace of life for both parents and children, families rarely take time to sit down together to make important decisions about family issues. As a result, plans are made quickly and often solely by the […]
May 4, 2020

Take the Bore Out of Chores

  Having trouble getting your kids to do housework? Make chore day more fun with these unique ideas: Put on your favorite playlist on, and pick […]
May 4, 2020

To be Seen, Heard, Loved

  Empathy, a word derived from the Germans, ein fuhlung meaning “feeling into.”  In American schools, universities and homes, the word empathy is getting heavy attention as we […]
May 4, 2020

Emotional Eating

  Does your child overeat in response to a hard day, out of boredom, or maybe when there’s just good food around? Emotional eating is associated with eating food when we’re not hungry […]
April 28, 2020

Five steps to protect against identity theft

    Just because they’re children doesn’t mean your kids are safe from identity theft. If an identity thief has your child’s social security number, your child […]
April 27, 2020

Five signs your child may have an executive function disorder

  Executive function (EF) is a broad umbrella term that refers to the collection of processes involved in one’s ability to engage in independent, purposeful, goal-directed behavior. It involves the ability to attend, plan, organize, initiate, […]