When tensions are high, patience tends to be low. That old joke about coming home from a long day and kicking a dog was made for a reason. We take our aggressions and frustrations out on our spouses [...]
We’re all under a lot of stress at the moment, and this can lead to having a much shorter fuse than we usually do. A lot of us are trying to find the silver linings in this situation [...]
If you google “how to be a good leader” you’ll get approximately 1,730,000,000 results. That’s kind of an overwhelming amount of information, isn’t it? Clearly, this is a topic that everyone has an opinion on, but one thing [...]
By Mary Hockett, MA Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor Why is it that families are suffering from so much stress in our society today? Why are so many children anxious and angry? Why are parents so frustrated at their children? [...]
People are often surprised when I tell them how much pressure many kids in DuPage County face. They picture the area as quiet and idyllic, a welcome break from the noise of Chicago. In some ways, they’re right. There [...]
Dad has to work late, Mom is picking up Sarah from ballet practice, and Sophie has to stay after school to work on her group project—and everyone’s on their own for dinner again. In today’s busy world, this family [...]