A child who is undiagnosed with Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) will struggle in school, the home and with peers. Don’t guess when it comes to deciding if your child has ADHD. Get [...]
If you are one of the millions of adults who suffer from chronic pain, you need relief. Simply put, the better you understand pain, the better equipped you are to gain control over it. This is [...]
The other day, I read a bizarre story in People magazine about a dad who drugged his daughter’s sleepover friends. He pleaded guilty and has been sentenced to prison for 2 years. The article said [...]
This weekend we honor dads. No matter what the culture tells you, dads play an important role in the healthy development of children. Strong families have strong dads. Here are five of the many [...]
Do other teens influence your teen’s mental health? What if your teen hangs out with friends who are depressed or highly anxious? Is it possible that a peer group could be contagious to [...]
David is reactive. He vents his anger regularly and is quick to explode when he is stressed. Lisa is highly anxious and finds herself ruminating on the “what ifs” of life. It’s hard to have a [...]
In my lifetime, tattoos have become mainstream. It used to be that only bikers or people with certain lifestyles would get tattoos, But that has dramatically changed over the decades. Now, around [...]
If you believe you don’t need much sleep, think again. Your lack of sleep may be impacting your physical, emotional and relationship health. Sleep matters! And most of us don’t get enough of it. [...]
I don’t like to publicly criticize church leaders. Problems are best handled in the organizations and congregations they serve. However, I can’t stay silent about the recent comments by pastor [...]
Most of us look forward to Memorial Day as an unofficial kick-off to summer. We appreciate a very needed three-day weekend to rest, relax, cook out and picnic. But for many families, Memorial Day [...]