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Breaking Down Kid’ Busy Schedules
You sit down on a Sunday night to review the week ahead: Monday: Jake has soccer practice 3:30-6:30pm. Maddy has tennis 4:00-7:00pm. Tuesday: Jake has soccer practice 3:30-6:30pm, then Honor’s Society meeting at 7pm. Maddy has drama club 3:30-5:00pm. Wednesday: Jake has soccer practice 3:30-6:30pm. Maddy has voice lessons 4:00-5:00pm, then a play rehearsal at 6:00-9:00pm. Thursday: Jake has soccer practice 3:30-6:30pm, then Honor’s society meeting at 7pm. Maddy has [...]
Care for the Caring: How to Cope as a Caregiver of a Dementia Patient
As parents, friends, and relatives age, we often have to take on the role of the caretaker —especially when mental disorders like dementia are involved. Dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability that is severe enough to interfere with daily life and can include memory disorder, personality change, and impaired reasoning. With 7.7 million cases of dementia each year, this disease is an all-too-common part of [...]
Do you want to make a new habit?
By: Cara Jones MA, BCPCC, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor We’ve all experienced it. Cleared the piles of paper off the kitchen counter and vowed to not let them accumulate, but here they are again. Told the dentist that, yes, we would start flossing more, but we haven’t. Told our therapist we’d cut back on the nighttime emotional snacking, but we’re really having trouble with that one. And of course, exercise—you probably know how that [...]
Just a Facebook Message or Something More? Examining Online Infidelity
With the rise of Internet access and social media, cheating has gone beyond the seedy motel to the growing trend of online infidelity. According to the American Psychological Association, Americans spend at least 13 hours a week online—as much time as they spend watching TV. Because of this, cheating is no longer hindered by limited availability or location. Now you don’t even need to leave your home to be unfaithful. [...]
New Brain Health Services!
We are proud to offer new services from a fully trained and accredited Amen Method Professional through Amen Clinics—the world leader in neuropsychiatry. We now have access to specialized tools and resources to help assess, educate, motivate and treat adult clients struggling with brain-related conditions such as depression, anxiety, possible ADHD, memory, brain injury, or weight issues. This treatment is most appropriate for those who haven’t responded to prior treatment, whose [...]
Stuck in the Middle: Tips for Parenting the Middle Child
They’re not the first, and they aren’t the last—they’re the middle children. Parents tend to be stricter with their first-born children, while the baby of the family has fewer restrictions and gets more attention. This leaves the middle child trying to find a balance. But they don’t always have to feel caught in the in-between. As parents, there’s a lot that you can do to keep your middle child from [...]