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 need some support…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The holidays are upon us, which can bring a mix of excitement, opportunity, surprise, fear, and even sadness. Excitement and opportunity to see and reconnect with loved ones, have some…
When a child is raised by parents in separate households, it can be stressful on several different levels. From each parent’s own perception of “what’s right,” and “how to do…
According to the dictionary, stigma is defined as “a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person.” When we think of the word stigma, it creates an…
Now that summer is over, many are returning to work or school. For most, there’s an adjustment period, and this is even more prominent in times of COVID-19 when a…
