Getting Teens To Exercise: What Deters Them & How Parents Can Directly Help
With their rigorous schedules, teens experience sleep deprivation and rarely if ever get the eight to ten hours recommended by…
10 Tips For Living Your Best Life
I’m constantly reminded in my personal and professional life how precarious life can be. Things can change on a dime…
Why Has Halloween Become The Most Anxiety Provoking Holiday For Teens?
From as early as September, I became flooded with adolescents and teens expressing worry and fear regarding Halloween drawing closer.…
A Family Mission To Africa: Passing Down Life Lessons To Our Children
At age 13, for our children’s coming of age ritual in our faith, they are presented with the opportunity to…
Give Your Child An Exit Interview Before Leaving For College
My eldest son is leaving for college. There is such a stir of emotions that are filtering through me. I…
14 Parenting Tips to Ensure Teasing in The Family Is Done with Humor Rather Than Hurt
Sometimes in families it’s hard to decipher when teasing is playful or crosses the line. On the one hand it…
Feeling Orphaned: What To Do When Parents Don’t Meet Your Emotional Needs
The societal belief is that children and parents should accept each other for who they are “no matter what”, should forgive each other “no…
The Top Limitations With The Current School System That Deny Children What They Fundamentally Need
These challenges impact on the ability of our children to get their academic, psychological, social, and personal needs met when…
What I’m Sorry and Not Sorry For
I’m sorry for.. Assuming that I know what you needed, without asking you what you needed. Being distracted when you…
