July 1, 2020

Planting the Seed

  If you’re looking for a way to “grow” family relationships, look to your green thumb. Gardening creates a bounty of memories, encourages communication and develops […]
June 29, 2020

The Danger of Under-Diagnosis

  The danger of under-diagnosis and incomplete treatment  Despite research that clearly signifies a high correlation and close relationship between eating disorders and addictions, many parents […]
June 26, 2020

Bad Habit or Addiction

  Bad Habit or Addiction: How to Tell the Difference   “Addictions rarely happen suddenly, unless it’s something like heroin,”  says Nowinski. “Generally, they creep up on […]
June 22, 2020

Idle Minds, Unhealthy Choices

  “Hey, can you take me to the mall?”   “Can I borrow the car?”  “I’m bored. I need something to do!”  Idle minds can lead to […]
June 22, 2020

Involved Parenting Builds Enduring Connections

Involved Parenting Builds Enduring Connections When parents take time off to relax and recharge, kids learn that taking care of themselves is important. Puff says modeling […]
June 19, 2020

Divorce on Children

Conflict Raises Risks When parents set aside their differences, the consequences of divorce can be far-reaching. “Children from divorced families are two or three times more […]
June 17, 2020

Managing Family Conflict

Time waits for no one and before you know it, your kids are grown. Although family life provides a type of happiness found nowhere else, it […]
June 15, 2020

Be a Parent, Not a Dictator

    We sign our daughter up for piano lessons and art classes because we know music and creative endeavors are good for her brain.  We […]
June 15, 2020

Virtual Pressure

  Virtual Pressure And then there’s the Internet. A hub of endless information, the web is yet another way the message of having the “perfect” body […]