Kids with ADHD are amazing! They’re often wildly creative with great imaginations, have a wonderful sense of humor that make being around them fun, tend to be great problem-solvers, can discern a lot of options at once, and work very hard once they find what motivates them. But certain behaviors can also be exasperating, particularly […]
Does your pre-teen spend a lot of time researching the Internet for information on diseases and symptoms, convinced they’re seriously ill? Is your athletic teen suddenly hyper-focused on her asthma and refusing to participate in the sports she’s loved and played for years? Does your child with a mild nut allergy worry excessively about coming […]
To say that our teens are dealing with a lot of stress right now would be an understatement. Covid, remote schooling, social isolation from friends and peers, highly charged racial and political unrest, economic insecurity, and an unpredictable future all play a huge role in our teens’ mental health. With so much stress and uncertainty, […]
What does it mean to have healthy self-esteem? You may think it means you need to love the way you look; or feel great about accomplishing some big goal in your life. While both of these factors can lead to feeling good about yourself, healthy self-esteem actually means you like and appreciate yourself – faults […]
Going through a divorce can be one of the most stressful and heartbreaking times in a person’s life. It’s hard enough wrapping your own mind around the event but trying to break the news to your children can be especially difficult. Many parents struggle to have this conversation because they fear they may not be […]
When you live with anxiety, that familiar slow-rising panic within you can appear at any moment. Life is normal one minute and the next, you feel your chest tighten and your heart begin to race. You begin to hyper-focus on future events and find yourself getting lost in “what-if’s”. Then to make matters worse, you […]
