“You can’t walk me in. I’m really sorry, but it’s middle school, mom. I WILL get teased.” – Parting words from my 11-year old on the first day of school. The many unsettling changes that occur in and around our children as they enter Middle School provides them with the experiences that they need in…
DetailsHabits of mind are there to make things easier. For example, we don’t have to remember how to get to work each day or how to make the coffee – we habitually go through the motions to get the important things done. But those same habits can also be detrimental – providing a sort of…
DetailsSometimes it seems like absolutely nobody really knows how to listen. I suppose it’s odd that I’m bringing this up since listening is one of the reasons that I have a job, but it just seems like the world would be a much more harmonious place if people were more aware of how often they…
Details7 easy to miss signs that your child or teen may have OCD. Most of us experience many different moods, states of minds, thoughts and feelings throughout the course of a day. And we deal with them very differently on a good day than on a bad day. For teens, this roller-coaster is much more…
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