by Dr Aletta | Dec 13, 2017 | Family Matters, Kids, Parenting
Be kind yourself. That’s the start. I think we can all agree on that, right? Not as easy as it sounds, especially if we did not grow up with the greatest role models. My husband grew up with yellers. Everything sounded like an argument, even if it... 
by Emily Becker | Jun 26, 2017 | Adulting, Anxiety
My son was granted a driving permit three days after his sixteenth birthday. My attempt to teach him to drive began the following weekend. We set out to practice in an empty parking lot on a quiet Sunday afternoon. We both would have preferred to be elsewhere. ... 
by Christine Frank | Jun 23, 2017 | Adulting, Depression
Many parents often ask, Is My teen moody or depressed? It is not unusual for adolescents to experience emotional highs and lows as they move through this challenging phase of life. Parents need to be aware of the differences between “normal” moodiness and stress, and... 
by Dr Aletta | Jun 30, 2014 | Family Matters
A vacation, when we’re really lucky, gives a family the opportunity to bond, share old memories and make new ones. That was my hope for our recent family trip to the mountains. Now that my kids are young adults, my son is twenty-one and my daughter 19, (Yikes!)... 
by Dr Aletta | Apr 20, 2014 | Adulting, Family Matters
Editor’s Note: In this post Dylan Broggio, LCSW, responds to questions many readers had about what to do if they know someone they love is cutting or if they are struggling with cutting themselves. ~***~ Firstly, thank you all so much for the great comments,...
