February 7, 2022

How to Address Negative Comments Online

  As kids are being introduced to the internet younger and younger, you should prepare your child for what they might encounter – even just by […]
February 6, 2022

Abusive Teenage Relationships

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. As I wrote the last sentence I paused to reflect on the following facts: 1- it’s very sad that […]
February 5, 2022

Starts Out Innocently

  Although there’s nothing wrong with offering a reward to a child who’s earned it, parents can inadvertently foster a false sense of entitlement when they […]
February 4, 2022

Sunday Dinner

  Today’s typical family tends to follow a brutal schedule—one in which work, school and extracurricular activities consume nearly all of Monday through Friday, and errands […]
February 2, 2022

Is Driver’s Ed Enough?

  According to the Centers for Disease Control, teen drivers are three times more likely than older drivers to be involved in a fatal car accident. […]
February 1, 2022

Key to Prevention

  Suicide is a problem that remains largely ignored in the United States. Here are just a few of the statistics: There is a suicide attempt, […]
January 29, 2022

Tech-Free Travel

  Cell phones and other devices offer many benefits to travelers. The luxury of having directions, admission prices and a convenient camera handy can’t be underestimated […]
January 28, 2022

Family is Always First

I was born in New Jersey, but have always considered the Valley of the Sun my home. This is where I was raised by the best […]
January 26, 2022

Healthy Gut, Healthy Mind

    Did you know that we not only have one brain, but rather two? The second brain is located in our GI tract and is […]