June 12, 2020

Divorced Dad

Divorced Dad on Sharing and Sacrificing Single mothers make countless sacrifices. For me, one sacrifice really hit hard. Recently, I suggested that my daughter’s father and […]
June 8, 2020

Magnesium and Depression

  Magnesium, a vital mineral, is associated with normalized blood pressure, strong bones, and regulatory heart palpitations. Recently, studies have shown there is also some connection between the consumption of […]
June 5, 2020

Genetics and Addiction

The Nature vs. Nurture Debate   Genetics, early life experiences and environmental factors all play a role in addiction.  “Roughly speaking, 50 percent of the contributors to […]
June 3, 2020

Fake Xanax

  Xanax. We’ve all heard about it. Some of us may have even joked about needing it to deal with the insurmountable stress in our daily lives. Despite this drug’s […]
June 1, 2020

Addiction and Eating Disorders

  A toxic and often secret partnership    At school and in the media, school-aged youth are bombarded with unhealthy, unrealistic messages about being thin, popular, attractive, […]
June 1, 2020

Be a Good ‘Roll’ Model

  Maria Wojtczak, owner of DrivingMBA, a AAA-approved driving school with locations in Gilbert and Scottsdale, believes it’s important for parents to take stock of their own behavior behind the wheel. […]
June 1, 2020

First Heal Thyself

    The mouths of babes, specifically one of my then-five-year old twins, shocked me into grasping the critical importance of self-care. Profoundly stressed at that […]
June 1, 2020

What is Emotional Intelligence?

Emotional intelligence was first described by Peter Salovey and John Mayer, two Yale University psychologists in 1990. Emotional intelligence refers to five main emotional competency areas:  […]
May 29, 2020

Practicing Everyday Mindfulness

Quieting the Chaos  Learn the importance of practicing everyday mindfulness    Stress is the modern-day equivalent to the scary monster that, when we were children, hid under our […]