January 16, 2021

The Health Benefits of Saying Sorry 

  It is important we show our children how to apologize, and that an apology doesn’t mean they’re weak, but rather that they value the relationship and they don’t want to […]
January 15, 2021

Teens, Stress and Risk-Taking Behaviors 

    The image of reckless teens may be glorified on social media, TV and in films, but in real life, teens’ impulsive behavior isn’t funny or glamorous. According to the Centers for Disease Control, the leading cause […]
January 13, 2021

Bullying vs. Teasing: What’s the Difference? 

  As teachers and parents, we’ve heard the dreaded cry, “But they are bullying me!” It’s important that we take these cries seriously. In 2019, the National Center for Educational Statistics […]
November 13, 2020

Reliving the Past

  Each of us has unhealed childhood wounds that affect how we parent. When our child doesn’t make the baseball team or isn’t asked to the […]
October 16, 2020

Open Communication= Thriving Kids

Open Communication= Thriving Kids Divorce can be emotionally trying for all members of the family, but before parents can help their children, they must first take […]
October 14, 2020

Love Addiction

Love Addiction    The first thing we think of when we hear the word “codependent” is usually someone who is enabling an alcoholic or a drug […]
October 2, 2020

Mom Stress

Go with Your Gut  The life of a mom can often be defined as a run-on sentence with stress creeping up slowly behind us until we explode. But […]
August 24, 2020

Failure to Launch

“Failure to launch” is a term used to describe a situation in which a young person is unable to leave the protection of the parental home […]
July 31, 2020

Mental Health Concern for Teens

  Unconventional addictions spawn a new era of concern in the mental health of teens  An alarming number of teens across the globe fall into a […]