There are many kinds of jobs out there. They add value in diverse ways, and they also require different skillsets to perform successfully. With most jobs, you receive training before you start or for a few months while you’re on probation. If things don’t work out, you can be let go and must move on [...]
A whopping 12.78% of teens ages 12 to 17 years old report having used marijuana in the last 12 months, according to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics. One in eight teens used a drug in the previous year. With drug use prevalent and rising, parents need to be aware of the signs [...]
Family caregiver burnout is when the long-term stress of caring for your elderly, ailing, or disabled loved one leads to a state of physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion. It is a gradual process that escalates over time and can happen to anyone, no matter how much you love the person you are caring [...]
It is easy to assume that only the perpetrators of bullying may need to go through anger therapy. The truth that most parents fail to realize is that a child who has fallen victim to bullying might need professional anger management therapy as much or even more than the bully. Hurt people hurt people. [...]
If you have a teen, you know that moods can go up and down during this developmental phase. So, it can be easy to overlook when your teen is struggling. But when you realize something is going on with your teenager, what do you do? Sending him or her to individual counseling can certainly [...]
Teens develop anxiety and depression more frequently than we may suspect. Constant demands from parents and teachers, assignments and tests, sports performance, responsibilities, and home life all play a central role in contributing to anxiety and depression. Teen counseling will arm your child with the necessary skills to overcome anxiety and depression while learning [...]
Many children develop disorders like ADHD, anxiety disorder, and bipolar disorder at a young age. These disorders often result in children acting impulsively, aggressively, inattentively, or other displaying other problematic behavior. Many parents attempt to discipline these behaviors out of their children or may turn to medication as their primary method of treatment, rather [...]
Children don’t ‘mis’behave. They behave, either positively or negatively, to communicate. Small children communicate through their behavior because that is the only method of communication they have. Even when they become verbal, though, they still aren’t able to articulate big feelings and subtle problems well verbally, so as parents it’s our role to ‘listen [...]
There is nothing that worries a parent like wondering whether or not your child is okay or getting the support he or she needs. When a child’s behavior seems different than other children their same age, it can be painstaking for parents as they try to figure out whether or not their child has [...]
Over 4 million children in the United States have been diagnosed with an LD. One in every five children struggles with learning and attention-related difficulties. Learning disabilities in children are becoming more and more common these days. Exactly why these types of struggles are on a rise remains to be determined. What we do [...]
