Are You a Distracted Parent?
Worried that your kids may be spending too much time online? Are they texting incessantly? Tweeting when they should be studying? While this may be true, have you considered that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree? Truth is, you may be modeling this behavior for your child. Even worse, the time you spend […]
How to Maintain Friendships While Still Making Fatherhood Your Main Priority
Father’s Day is this Sunday, and many new—and not so new—dads might be reflecting on how fatherhood has changed their lives. Once you’re a dad, it’s easy to feel like there’s barely time for a conversation with your spouse, much less making plans with friends. Although work and family may be robbing you of any […]
Midlife Crisis – Is it real? How do you cope?
We’re all familiar with the clichés: Joe from next door shows up in a convertible with higher payments than his mortgage; Carol quits a successful law career to become a yoga instructor in Bali. We look at each other and nod, mouthing the words: midlife crisis. But all jokes aside, midlife crises are very real, […]
Coping With Your High School Graduate
Perhaps you’ve been dealing with senioritis for the last few months of your teen’s high school experience. If so, you’re already familiar with the challenges that come with the territory, from a decline in motivation and performance to challenging the rules and regulations of your household. Now that high school graduation is over, your teen […]
Dealing With Post-Graduation Depression
Many people believe that your college days are some of the best times of your life. From making new friends to exchanging new ideas, there’s rarely a dull moment. But nothing lasts forever, especially college. And once you’ve earned the diploma, your friends have packed up and left town, and the payment-due student loan letters […]
April is National Stress Awareness Month
Everyone is familiar with stress, but the way in which people experience it and deal with it varies greatly. Stress is a response to a demand or change. It can range from routine stress associated with daily responsibilities to traumatic stress in response to a threatening situation. Stress can be good or bad. Good stress […]
5 Everyday Things Parents Can Do to Help Their Child with ADHD
In my last post, I talked about the dual approach to treating children with ADHD—medication and behavior therapy. As I mentioned, behavior therapy should always be the first line of defense when dealing with young children. But if medication is prescribed, it should be closely monitored by a physician, psychologist or counselor. In this post, […]
ADHD Treatment: A Dual Approach
During the past decade, the United States has experienced an unfortunate but rapid rise in the number of children diagnosed with ADHD. In fact, there’s been a 42 percent increase in ADHD diagnoses over the past eight years, according to 2014 statistics from Healthline. The organization defines attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as a mental […]
6 Ways to Cope with Political Stress
Politics! For some people, the mere mention of the word makes them shudder. But with presidential debates that sound like shouting matches and a primary season that feels like it’s been going on forever, it’s no wonder most of us are growing weary. It’s also no surprise that many of us are experiencing higher than […]
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month: What Parents Should Know
Not surprisingly, the entire month of February has been designated Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Considering that one in five high school girls has been physically or sexually abused by a dating partner, it is clearly a problem that needs to be addressed. Creating awareness is a necessary first step in that process. While many […]
