Keep Yourself Sane – Use a Healthy Summer Sleep Schedule for Your Children
Healthy Summer Sleep Schedule for Your Children “Just 10 minutes more? Pleeeease!” “But I don’t have to get up early tomorrow…” “Can I just finish watching this ONE show?” Those may be some of the pleas and rationalizations you’ll hear from your children this summer. Once school is done and they’re on break, it seems…
Read MoreGrounding Exercises: 5 Steps to Cope with Overwhelming Anxiety
There it is again. That familiar feeling of anxiety welling up in you. Tension creeping up into your neck, your heart pounding, your breath becoming rapid and shallow. Your hands feel clammy and your head feels like it’s slowly being squeezed in a vise. Dizziness begins to set in. By then, you notice your attention…
Read MoreCodependent Relationship: Free Yourself from the One-Sided Pattern
Ask yourself: Do I lose interest in my own life when I’m in love with someone? Am I often staying in relationships that don’t work at the cost of my own emotional, mental, and physical health in order to keep others loving me? Do I feel responsible for other people—their feelings, actions, choices, wants, needs,…
Read MoreYour Teen And Drugs – The Best Strategies for a Successful Discussion
In today’s world, the pressure of raising children can be pretty severe. Unfortunately, drugs are a part of that stressful environment. Talking with your teen about drugs isn’t any easier than talking to them about sex. But as a parent, you have the responsibility to educate them. A balanced approach is your best route. Don’t…
Read MoreTeen Leaving for College? 7 Important Things You Must Discuss
Preparing to leave for college. It’s not just a busy time for teens, but also for parents. The shopping, the packing, the moving, and filling out forms… and more forms. It’s easy to get caught up in this whirlwind of preparations and let the enormity of the matter inundate you both. But being a parent…
Read MoreExposure Therapy: Overcome Fears and Phobias, Teach Your Amygdala That You’re Okay
Have you ever seen one of those rubber snakes that looks so real you couldn’t tell the difference? Maybe you walked up to someone’s front door and, in the corner of your eye, you caught a glimpse of a coiled up reptile. You jumped about ten feet to the side with a squeal. And then…
Read MoreMotivate Your Teen: Why Your Motives May Be the Problem
“My daughter isn’t responsible enough to keep her own room clean. How will she ever manage to take care of her own apartment?” “My son has yet to show himself dependable enough to consistently keep his curfew. How will he be able to maintain a job?” Have you ever struggled with concerns like these? As…
Read MoreWhat is Parental Alienation and How Can It Affect You and Your Child?
“I had a really good relationship with my mom and admired her. I wanted to be with her. But after the divorce, my dad got custody of us. I miss my mom’s company a lot.” “After a big fight, my dad came to me with his suitcase packed, gave me a hug, and said ‘I’ll always…
Read MoreWhy Pushing Teens to Succeed Can Push Them Over the Edge
Success. It’s a double-edged sword. On one side, it motivates you, drives you on, infuses you with confidence. But it has a darker side, too. One that can engulf you, drag you down, push you over the edge. If you decide to pursue success of your own free will, it’s your choice to expose yourself…
Read MoreParents: Help Your Child and Yourselves by Breaking the Co-Sleeping Habit
A surprisingly large number of parents allow their children to co-sleep with them occasionally, and some even do it every night. However, continuous co-sleeping can have a negative impact on a person’s functioning – both on parents and children. The Problems Connected to Co-Sleeping Habit Often, children who have co-sleeping habits are less self-reliant and…
Read MoreHow to Recognize Your Role in Spoiled-Child Syndrome and How to Reverse It
A 4-year-old boy scolding his mother sharply for not getting him the food he wanted. A 7-year-old girl loudly interrupting her father’s conversation with another man, demanding to leave. An 8-year-old girl throwing a tantrum because her parents went to the movies without her. A 12-year-old boy shouting at his teacher for removing his cell…
Read MoreIs Your Child Moody and Angry? Maybe Its Time for a Screentime Reset
You may have seen it in your own child – a complete overreaction and utter agitation to a request you’ve made. It took you aback, left you puzzled. Or perhaps you’ve noticed increased sibling rivalry and shows of aggression. Does your child have an obsession with a show or game? Is there a total lack…
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