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 21, 2020

Memory Maker

Memory Maker Yes, I’m one of those parents. I’m the one who has 10,000 photos of my family. Actually, to be more accurate, I have 10,000 […]
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 […]
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 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. […]