I think it's safe to say that most of us got that flurry of nervous excitement the few days before the start of the new school year. And perhaps many of us would have feelings of dread...after all, you now have to wake up very early and get into a routine that for about 2 [...]
10 Quick Returning To School Tips For Parents and Kids Summer is coming to a close and even if kids want to forget that school exists, you can’t miss all the ‘Back to School Sale’ signs in stores. There are several ways to ease the transition: 1. Talk to your child about going to school. [...]
Just in the past ten years (a short time in the progression in the biological sciences), a new understanding has arisen of the vital role of Microbiota and our Health. A new book called 10% Human by Alanna Cole explains this new outlook in very understandable terms. She picked the title of the book to [...]
I think that most often when people think of abuse, they generally think of physical battering. They imagine scars, bruises, scratches, and perhaps broken bones. There are negative impacts resulting from physical abuse that last longer than the physical wounds. However, what gets lost in the discussion of abuse is that of emotional neglect and [...]
Self-abandonment is a very common occurance. Recently, I heard someone say, "If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything." It made me think of how often people just 'go with the flow' without vocalizing their opinion or feelings about things in order to avoid confrontation. Certainly, there is time to be the [...]
It can be very easy as a therapist to get frustrated when you’ve been working with someone and you haven’t seen any real progress, even after week after week of offering several suggestions that you know would be helpful. Then one day, as sudden as a flip of a switch, something happens. This person has [...]
Many parents are concerned that their son or daughter doesn't seem to fit in with other children or to know the appropriate responses to further their social interactions. Some children or adolescents are shy and hold back from reaching out to others. Other children or adolescents are full of energy and reach out to others [...]
Stress, What Is It Good For? If you thought "Absolutely nothing ", then A. you know that great song and B. your thinking about your various stressors, like mine and most everybody else's, is turning out to be only partially correct at best, based on current research. Dr. Kelly McGonigal has a lot of information [...]
When asked, Many individuals define a "Functioning Addict / Alcoholic" as someone who most likely uses substances alone from the minute they wake up in the morning until they go to bed at night to avoid the 'shakes'. These addicts or alcoholics are generally labeled as degenerate individuals with poor self-care/grooming habits (potentially homeless), who [...]
Do you ever feel like screaming, " I Can't Cope!" after dealing with everything going on in your life? We all have times when we are going through a lot. Maybe your kids are graduating from school, your home is up for sale and your car just broke down. Or maybe it's just one of [...]
