It’s always good to be prepared! We know that heartbreaking situations can happen any day when we least expect them. With the click of a television remote or the closing down of a website, we can visually remove the painful reality of tragedies and go about our day. But there are times when anguish can’t be taken away…
When kids return to the classroom, things at home can get a little stressful! And if parents are gone all day to work, it takes a lot of coordination to ensure everyone in the household is able to make the grade when it comes to balance. Make Straight A’s with Your Back-To-School Scheduling: ADMIT that you…
School is beginning again for a lot of kids this Fall semester. For many, it’s an exciting time to renew friendships and move up a grade level. But for others, it can be difficult due to nervousness about a variety of issues. Is your child filled with anxiety about going back to the classroom? Has she shown intense hesitation…
Children love to play games with their friends, but many times fun and laughter turn into resentment and sad feelings. What might appear as pettiness to us is actually a very upsetting situation in the making. Occasionally, when children’s feelings are hurt deeply enough, they choose to shut down communication with their friends, turning inward rather than finding a way to resolve…
Addiction begins with the hope that something ‘out there’ can instantly fill up the emptiness inside.” – Jean Kilbourne Do you think addiction can’t happen to your child? As a substance abuse counselor, I have seen many individuals from “good homes” with “good parents” who started down a bad path with drugs/alcohol during their teen years.…
Congrats! You’ve made it to the last stretch of this academic school year. Just a few more weeks to go! And just as the Fall kickoff was a bit stressful, these final weeks of class time and end-of-year activities can be demanding as well. So, let’s sharpen our survival skills to make it through to…
The sultry glances were brief, but often. With fluttering eyelashes and a slightly demure smile, there was no mistaking her intentions—to capture the attention of that handsome guy sitting nearby. A normal display of romancing? Absolutely! A common age for such conquest? Sometimes. The flirtatious female in the scenario above was only in fourth grade. Yes, true story. I…
Every child goes through various stages in life when they explore, grow, and develop into who they are supposed to be. During this time, children are learning about themselves—their likes and dislikes—as well as their hopes and fears. But what if you begin seeing your child’s personality change to where her fears outweigh her hopes?…
Schooling options took a wild turn during the pandemic. Parents who never imagined homeschooling their children were suddenly forced into the learning curve to do just that. But whether you were thrust toward it or have considered it casually for a while, the question still remains if it’s the right choice for every family. For some parents, of…
One thing that I’ve noticed repeatedly in conversations with both clients and friends is people saying how stressed-out they are right now! We are running in so many different directions each day and trying to keep up with more to-dos than ever before. The results are feelings of stress, pressure, helplessness, or failure. If you…