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Parenting Goals Let’s face it, parenting is hard work!  It can feel rewarding at times, and stressful at others!  Most parents are overjoyed when their child is born, however, they...

New Year Goals With the recent arrival of 2024, many are identifying goals for the new year. Whether the goal is a lifestyle change—being more physically fit, cutting back or stopping...

Unlocking Your Executive Functions How good are you at time management, initiating difficult or boring tasks, maintaining concentration, recalling salient information, and prioritizing? Chances are, you are like most people, and...

Sadly, as you are well aware, there was another recent mass casualty at a school. While children, parents, teachers, the community, and our nation at large grapple to deal with this...

Owning a pet can be hard work. It’s a long-term commitment, and is mixed with joy, and at time sadness.  Pets join us on our journey through life’s many major...

It’s that time of year that can bring tremendous joy and serious disappointment and frustration to high school seniors who applied to college. College acceptance (and denial) letters. This year has been...

Our brains were developed to prioritize our safety and survival. With quick decision-making, our brains weren’t designed to critically examine and think about things too much. After all, ensuring our safety and...

As we start 2022, it’s important to think about our goals. Many of us create lofty goals around diet or exercise, finances, or improving our interpersonal relationships. Establishing and following goals is...

Navigating the Emotional Landscape of the Holidays The holidays are upon us, which can bring a mix of excitement, opportunity, surprise, fear, and even sadness. Excitement and opportunity to see and...