January 24, 2022

More listening, less talking…

  As for how a parent can help relieve a child’s internal pressure, Lisa Medoff, Ph.D., an education specialist in the Office of Medical Student Affairs […]
January 10, 2022

Born To Be Loved

Love The National Mental Health Association acknowledges that love, security and acceptance should be at the heart of family life. Children need to know your love […]
December 28, 2021

Creating a Family Mission Statement

  What do we believe as a family? What are our rules for being happy together? A great way to become more aligned is to create […]
December 10, 2021

Consent

Consent – it’s a big deal around here. Saying no and accepting when others say no are critical skills to learn as a teenager moving into […]
December 1, 2021

Accepting NO

Young adults can find it incredibly challenging to say no and to accept no. They are more independent than they have ever been and it’s scary […]
November 22, 2021

Abusive Relationships 

Abusive/toxic relationships or intimate partner violence (IPV) can be hard to recognize sometimes. Many times, there are signs from the beginning that your partner could be […]
November 13, 2021

Strong Bonds Develop Slowly

A blended family refers to a husband and wife bringing their own biological children into a new marriage (remember the Brady Bunch?) or a single person […]
November 4, 2021

Teens and Sexual Pressure

  The pressure on teens to have sex is considerable. Not only do they have to contend with the direct pressure to “do it” from their […]
October 26, 2021

Connecting with your Tween

  How teens at this stage are feeling like they are “in be”tween “. Stage in their life not a kid, not an adult. They are […]