Mothers are the world’s best jugglers: family, work, money—they seem to do it all. However, all that responsibility can often leave moms feeling overstretched and stressed out. According to a 2006 survey by the American Psychological Association (APA), women are more affected by stress than men and report engaging in … Read More
Struggling with Thoughts of Suicide?
John can’t stop worrying. He’s lost his job and his retirement savings has taken a financial hit. His mortgage rates are increasing and he doesn’t think he’ll be able to make this month’s payment. He has two children and a wife who are relying on him. He’s supposed to be … Read More
Tips for Managing Holiday Stress!
Are you finding yourself overwhelmed with holiday to-do list? Try some of these strategies to help reduce stress… 1. Cut back What can you cut out of the holidays that won’t be missed? Only put up one tree? Decorate less? Shop online? Give fewer gifts? Do it! 2. … Read More
Warning sign in your relationship
Wish you could know if your relationship or marriage would be happily ever after or end in heartache. Well, research by John Gottman, PhD on couple relationships has come a long way and has found 4 negative interactions that if allowed to run wild in your relationship will likely destroy … Read More
How is the economy changing the American Family?
One major shift that seems to be happening is an increase in boomerang kids, which are young adults who move out and then quickly move back in with their parents after college. CNN Money reported that 85% of college graduates are moving back in with their parents. The big question … Read More
Is Your Child Stressed? Part 4
(This is the final blog in a 4 part blog series…) Today we are continuing our Blog Series on Recognizing the Signs of Childhood Stress. This is a non-comprehensive list of some stressors that your child might have in their lives. Some of these stressors are unavoidable; however, how you … Read More
Does ED treatment really work?
Yes. Most cases of eating disorder can be treated success-fully by appropriately trained health and mental health care professionals. But treatments do not work instantly. For many patients, treatment may need to be long-term. Incorporating family or marital therapy into patient care may help prevent relapses by resolving interpersonal issues … Read More
Understand your Teen’s Wild Decisions
If you have been around a teen for more than an hour you will start to realize teens make decisions in the world differently than adults. Many parents have wondered if their teen is thinking at all sometimes. What research shows is that your teen is thinking, but just with … Read More
What we’re thankful for….the just for fun edition!
We thought it would be fun to put together a list of things that we are thankful for. It’s an exercise we often suggest to clients to broaden their view point, and help hold onto the good things in their life. We put a spin on it this time though … Read More
Thanksgiving: For the Single Person
Imagine a large dining room table full of food, family, and maybe an animal or two trying to locate the best time to attack the turkey that is sitting way too close to the edge. One would think that this scenario is what most people will experience this Thanksgiving. However; … Read More