April 1, 2021

7 Words and Actions to Avoid Around Your Kids

  “Accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative, latch on to the affirmative and don’t mess with mister in-between.” The average child hears 432 negative comments or […]
March 23, 2021

Connecting The Dots Through DNA

A new trend is on the rise: DNA testing. Through companies like 23andMe, ancestry.com, and Helix, users can dive deep into their ancestral history and genetic […]
March 14, 2021

Puberty and Healthy Body Image

Bodies go through tremendous change at this stage and puberty is a challenging time when t comes to maintaining a healthy body image. Some kids embrace […]
March 5, 2021

Teaching Teens To Say No

It becomes critical, more for girls than boys, at this age to be able to say no and have a set of socially acceptable refusal skills. […]
February 24, 2021

The Power of Validation

  Our world has become one of forced happiness. It has become natural to listen to respond, to try to cheer someone up when they are […]
February 15, 2021

Body Image, Self-Esteem and Drugs 

The joys of being around a pre-adolescent, twirl-with-happiness tween are short-lived these days. Gone are the early days of blissful contentment with a perfectly imperfect body, […]
February 6, 2021

Parents’ Social Media Behavior: For Better or for Worse 

“Chelsea, look here and tip your chin down a bit. No, a little bit more. And pucker up your lips with me. Oh, that’s good! No, wait, let’s […]
January 28, 2021

The Truth Behind Selfies

  Let’s be honest. Growing up in 2020 is a vastly different experience than it was 20 years ago. A tremendous cultural transformation has occurred in just a few short years with the acceleration of […]
January 19, 2021

Me, Myself and ‘I’ 

  To guarantee your child can effectively communicate their emotions, teach them the power of “I” statements. These statements are used to de-escalate an emotional situation and focus on the emotions […]