5 Ways Parents Can Help Daughters Overcome Stress in High School

When girls enter high school they face more pressure than just the weight of their backpacks. They face hours of demanding homework, higher expectations at home and school, as well as a more complicated social schedule. While each girl enters…

Interacting With Your Teen Constructively: Do’s and Don’ts

It can be difficult to avoid escalation when enforcing rules or parenting teens. Not only are teens at times defensive when having behaviors corrected, but many parents experience an emotional response that can make it difficult to maintain a neutral…

5 Ways to Beat The Winter Blues of Depression and Sadness: Seasonal Affective Disorder

Did you know that three million Americans are diagnosed every year with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)? SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) is a type of depression that starts in the fall or winter and progressively gets worse. It improves around the…

Eating Disorders – Freedom from Food and Body Obsession

Eating disorders and issues surrounding food and body image seem to be growing in today’s culture for women and men.  Indeed, the “typical” demographic of eating disturbances is that there is no typical demographic anymore.  Eating disorders stretch across race,…